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NEW HORIZONS
Fall 2014
Volume 19, Number 3
DSA 2015 Is Getting Ready for You!
The DSA 2015 Asheville Conference
is about nine months away, and definitely before you know
it, the marvelous fiveday North Carolina experience being planned
for you will be yours to
enjoy and remember
for a long time! Our
committee members
across the state have been hard at work,
contacting funding sources such as
prospective sponsors, advertisers,
exhibitors, workshop and special
presenters. Traditional DSA activities
such as tours, Red Hat Luncheon,
Gallaudet and NTID breakfasts, entertainment, and much more all are in the
planning stage to be set in stone and
officially announced in the next edition
of New Horizons.
members, most notably the ones that
are especially designed to distribute
information about the
conference.
Tours Chairperson
Mary Clark, has developed several exciting
North Carolina tour activities to be presented for
approval of our DSA
2015 Planning Committee at our next
meeting. These activities and their
schedules will be announced in the next
edition of this newsletter.
Our fund-raising Cook Book Committee has been busy throughout the
state, collecting recipes from famous
North Carolinans, to be printed and
ready for sale statewide by the end of
November as well as during the conference and beyond.
The recipes, however, are not limited
to those created by natives of the state,
so should you have your own collection
of favorite recipes, please feel free to
email them to Chairperson, Anita Kugel
at ask1969@charter.net; Barbara Palmento, forncsdchildren@yahoo.com; or
Debi McNally, dsa2015chairs@aol.com.
If you prefer to mail your collection, do
Our local fund-raising committee has so and send them directly to DSA 2015
Cook Book, P.O. Box 3283, Morganton,
sponsored successful events in heavily
NC 28680.
deaf-populated cities, including a picThe Red Hat Committee had their
nic on August 30th overlooking Lake
series of meetings and are pretty much
Norman which drew 160 people, and a
ready to announce the details related to
farewell program on September 20,
the event, to be printed in the next ishonoring our Miss Deaf North Carosue. Due to the size of the room that
lina, Jennifer Little, and featuring an
imposing array of
has been assigned
ASL activities perto us, it is anticiformed by adults
pated that attenand youths. Many
dance at the event
might be limited
other activities in
to about 100 peodifferent cities
ple.
throughout North
Carolina are being
Hotel room
lined up by varireservations are
ous committee
Must visit: Downtown Mast General Store
quickly approach-
ing the maximum number blocked off
for us, so those of you who have yet to
make your reservations are urgently
encouraged to do so as soon as possible. The historic hotel’s WIFI system is
nationally rated as the third best of its
kind. Currently, no double beds are
available – only the king-sized beds in
our block of rooms.
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Pinball fanatics should visit this museum.
More information on page 19.
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Asheville Conference Schedule, etc.
Do You Remember? .........................
Editor’s Corner .................................
Ernie’s Ramblings ............................
Kramer Wealth Managers .................
Librarian Talks ..................................
Obituaries ........................................
President’s Message .........................
Red Hat Doings ...............................
Report from the Vice President .........
Schwarz ...........................................
Sorenson ..........................................
Treasurer’s Report .............................
Welcome to My World Again ...........
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Fall, 2014 - New Horizons
Nuts and Bolts from Rarus . . .
New Horizons, a publication of
Deaf Seniors of America, Inc.
A non-profit organization
www.deafseniorsofamerica.org
OFFICERS:
President
Nancy B. Rarus
Email: dsaprez@verizon.net
Vice President
Al Sonnenstrahl
Email: sonny@pobox.com
Secretary
Nancy Kensicki
Email: kensicki@verizon.net
Treasurer
Michael Lockhart
Email: mrlockhart@gmail.com
BOARD MEMBERS:
Raymond Kilthau
Email: dsaraymond13@gmail.com
Renwick Dayton
Email: renwickdayton35@gmail.com
Lance Fischer
Email: dsalance@gmail.com
New Horizons Editor
Ernie Hahn
815 S. Somerset Circle
Mesa, AZ 85206-5825
Email: DSANewHorizons@gmail.com
VP: (623) 208-4016
New Horizons Advertising
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Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter
Submit your article(s) for winter issue by:
January 10, 2015
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We accept no responsibility for the content
of any published article or advertisement in
New Horizons. The publishing of such articles
does not constitute a recommendation of
the products or services mentioned or
advertised within those articles.
K
indness is the
language which the deaf can
hear and the blind can see.
Mark Twain
Fall, 2014 - New Horizons
Some of us have been fortunate in having teachers who made
sure we knew quite a number of famous quotes. I learned this
one: “From little acorns mighty oaks do grow” ~ American
Proverb
Then, when I started on this column, I did some research
and found another one: “The creation of a thousand forests is
in one acorn.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Why am I talking about acorns? Of course, it’s obvious. Sure, it is Autumn and
this is the Fall issue of New Horizons … BUT bear with me for a moment.
This past year I have discovered there are many – I mean many local Deaf
Senior Citizen groups. Some have websites. Some have tours. Some have
business meetings. Some just go for potlucks and/or card/board games. Others
have educational workshops. “Different strokes for different folks” it is said.
Why can’t DSA collect all the information so that you, readers, can know what
is happening in your neighboring state? The answer is: we could.
But you would need to be willing to send a group picture with specific
information so we can post it on our website. We would need the name of your
group and when and where you meet, contact information, and if available,
website address. Send them to our webmaster, Raymond Kilthau at
raymondkilthau@gmail.com with a carbon copy to me: dsaprez@verizon.net
This effort to showcase your local senior group will make it easier for the
Awards Committee to screen for recipient of one of the three awards given at the
Conference: DSA Organizational Achievement Award. Renwick Dayton is the
chair of this Awards Committee. If you wish to serve on this committee, please
contact him at ren-beth@comcast.net.
Now, some people have asked, why do we have DSA? What does it do?
Perhaps we should ask: what should DSA be doing?
Members may think that DSA exists to assure that there will be a conference
every two years. Some of us think differently.
I, for one, feel that, aside from making sure we have a conference every two
years, that DSA needs to focus on different issues which impact our lives as
American citizens who are DEAF and are Senior Citizens.
There are many laws which do help us, but we don’t know about them. Each
one of us should take responsibility of sharing what we have learned. When you
learn, kindly share it with our 2,055+ members.
There are local senior citizen community centers in most of our backyards.
They have interesting programs and activities going on.
Yet, they are not communication accessible. What can be done to “fix” this
problem? Any ideas?
I just learned about accessibility at Homeowner’s Association meetings. If you
live in a community that has a HOA set up and offers many programs, please
check out this link:
http://www.fairhousingfirst.org/faq/reasonableaccommodation.html
Another issue facing us who are not so comfortable with technology is the use
of VRI at hospitals. I learned that if you are in a hospital that is “public”, you
pretty much can demand having an interpreter in person. However, this may not
be necessarily true when you are in a “privately” run hospital. I have received
several conflicting reports about this: public vs. private business. We need someone to tell us exactly what the score is.
You can now see that we do need to make specific plans and develop
workshops to make sure we all know how to use the law to our benefit.
Will you help?
I guess that I need to take yet another quote to heart: “By perseverance the
snail reached the ark.” So as little acorns that we are, let’s start growing to be a
big thriving oak tree!
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New Senior Facility Opening Soon!
Mah Jongg Popular in SW Florida
Shelly’s Home is an independent living home for deaf and
hard-of-hearing seniors (and their families or friends) who
are able to live independently and wish to use
sign language and to
live in a safe and secure
home. Shelly’s Home is
managed by Shelly
Parks Bertling, a longtime assisted living Life
Enhancement director.
Bertling has won some
awards and honors for her activities program in the home.
Shelly’s Home is located in a tranquil forest setting seven
miles west of Wilsonville, Oregon. It is also seven miles from
the cities of Newberg and Sherwood, and about twenty miles
south of Portland.
Shelly’s Home is currently accepting applications from
interested persons. Couples are certainly encouraged to
apply. Below is some pertinent information for all to know as
well as rates.
Room and board
facility: Fully paid
rent, utilities and
meals in one price.
Three meals a day,
snacks, and a private
bedroom with bed,
bedding, and linens.
Planned group activities, recreational services, and community television in a room where one can
socialize with other signing people. Limited pre-scheduled
local transportation available.
Monthly rates are from $750 to $1,050 depending on income
and space availability and $600 per month for room only
without any services.
While the providers and some staff members may also live
in the home, Shelly’s Home is not a licensed assisted living
facility or adult foster home. This facility does not provide
24/7 care nor can it
assist with activities of
daily living. Residents
must be able to live independently.
Space is limited. Because the home is expected to be opened
this winter, please contact Shelly as soon as
possible for an application to reserve your
Shelly Parks Bertling
space or to be placed on
the waiting list.
Email: hummingbirdshel@gmail.com or
Text: 971-400-6932, VP 541-272-3762
For further information,
you can see a vlog about Shelly’s Home at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shellys-Home/644086008993493
Submitted by Hilary Ainbender
The original group consisting of Debbie Blumenson, Lenore
Golden, Adele Shuart, late Elaine Haines and Hilary
Ainbender formed their Mah Jongg group which continued
for 14 years in Maryland.
After Ainbender moved to Florida, she started a new group
and before she knew it, there were six or seven groups comprising approximately fifty deaf ladies and two men.
Mah Jongg is a very popular game in the deaf community.
The members meet at various days or evenings. Twice a year
Mah Jongg tournaments are held alternately at PBCAD (Palm
Beach County Association of the Deaf) and BCAD (Broward
County Association of the Deaf). Many deaf people who
moved to southeast Florida expressed interest in learning this
game so it is growing by leaps and bounds.
For those who are not familiar with Mah Jongg, the players
play with a set of 144 tiles with Chinese characters and
symbols on them.
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L. to R: Alice Brand, Hilary Ainbender, Aurora Solomon and Marcia Cohen.
L to R: Betty Oshman, Cathy Gleicher, Debbie Blumenson and Bebe Kramer.
L. to R, first row: Marcia Cohen, Adele Shuart, Alice Brand, Carole Grand,
Hilary Ainbender. Middle row: Lillian Mittauer, Bebe Kramer, Irene Argule,
Beverly Finklestein, Syndey Beckman, Doris Berman. Back row: Diane
Lockhart, June McMahon, Susan Liese, Debbie Blumenson, Corrine Roth,
Catherine Gleicher. Above photo credit: Lillian Mittauer.
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The Editor’s Corner . . .
Change in deadline dates
After having contemplated for a while on
the current newsletter deadlines dates, I found
that I need to make changes in order for issues
to arrive at subscribers’ mailboxes during the
early part of November, February, May and August. Or at
times it may be earlier depending on the printer’s and/or
postal service’s workload.
Starting with the winter issue, the deadline will be January
10th. Your submission of articles, reports, announcements,
advertisements, or the like on or before the 8th will be very
much appreciated. Thank you.
More color throughout the issue
After having engaged the new printing company which
printed the last issue, I have been getting quite a few
favorable comments on the quality, more pictures in color,
and the quality of the paper. So with this current issue and
thereon, we will have some more color throughout the issue,
depending on what we receive from our readers and advertisers. We will be limited to a maximum of 16 pages that can
have some color, wherever feasible. If there is a need for more
pages, then these pages will be in black and white only.
Also the advertisers will have the opportunity to have their
advertisements in color which unfortunately costs more than
black and white ads, that is if they so wish. Hopefully that
will make our newsletter more enjoyable to read.
Good news for the advertisers
Since we have changed printers, we are getting much better
rates and the quality of printing has improved.
At the recent Board’s TVM (live meeting online), the board
debated and decided that we will reduce the rates on advertisements in color. The rates are shown on Page 22. The rate
reductions are for advertisements in color.
There are some advertisers who had already paid for a long
term contract, so we will take care of this by extending the
contract for a number of issues to balance out the rates.
Happy Holidays!
Until the next issue . . . the DSA board members hope the
upcoming holidays will be very pleasant for every one of our
readers and their families. Happy New Year!
Billy Says So . . .
Questions & Answers . . . Medicare
By Billy Bowman
Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
Question: I got married and I need to change my name in
Social Security’s records. What do I do?
Answer: If you change your name due to marriage, or for any
other reason, you’ll need to report the change and get a
corrected Social Security card with your new name. You will
need to fill out form SS-5. You can get a copy of this form by
visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/ss5doc or by calling our tollfree number 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). You’ll also
need to provide the original marriage certificate showing your
new and old names. You can mail or take the documentation to
your local Social Security office. In some cases, we may need
other forms of documentation as well. For more information,
visit www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.
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A Board Member’s Report . . .
NAD Senior Related Workshops
Alfred Sonnenstrahl, Vice President
The DSA Board attended two aging-related workshops
that were packed at the recent NAD Conference. They were
“Deaf Housing” by Linda Russell and Katie Voss, and
“Healthy Aging in the Deaf Community” by Jenny Singleton.
Highlights of the Russell and Voss presentation:
1. Deaf people have the right to choose where to live;
2. Researchers conclude that people live longer while
living with same peers;
3. Information about Section 8 vouchers that would enable
seniors to select housing of their choice is well-shared
among hearing people;
4. Section 8 awareness, such as how to obtain vouchers at
short notice, should be improved and available to deaf
seniors;
5. Senior residents can break their leases legally if their
reasonable accommodations are not met;
6. Wisconsin has a state law that would provide any
housing for deaf people by allowing potential deaf
residents to apply before hearing people regardless of
their rankings on waiting lists; and
7. Since there are language-based senior housings for
residents to communicate with each other at ease, efforts
should be made to use sign language-based housings
instead of disability-based housings for deaf seniors.
Highlights of the Singleton presentation:
1. Only 11% of the general population over 75 years old
exercise;
2. Exercise such as walking for about 30 minutes three
times a week is desirable;
3. A high percentage of those over 75 years old tend to
have high blood pressure, diabetes and arthritis; and
4. It is important that every senior citizen have a health or
living will that includes instructions for family members
should there be a life-threatening medical crisis for the
deaf senior citizen. This would help their family members decide what to do when under pressure to make
the best decision possible.
In closing, the presenters indicated that they intended to be
at the next DSA Conference in Asheville next year to share
important updated information with DSA members.
Billy Says So . . .
Questions & Answers . . . Medicare
By Billy Bowman
Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
Question: If I retire at age 62, will I be eligible for Medicare?
Answer: No. Medicare starts when you reach 65. If you
retire at 62, you may be able to continue medical insurance
coverage through your employer or purchase it from a
private insurance company until you become eligible for
Medicare. For more information see our publication, Medicare, at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs, or call us at
1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778)
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6 Common Mistakes When Naming Beneficiaries – Mistakes #3 and #4
By Kramer Wealth Managers
In the Summer 2014 issue of
guardian of the child, who is
New Horizons, we started a series
often the ex-spouse (the child’s
of common mistakes people
surviving parent).
make when naming beneficiAnyone with minor children
aries. That article included the
should meet with an estate
first two of six. In this issue, we
planning attorney to review
will look at two more common
their options. If you do end up
mistakes.
utilizing a trust, be sure you
update any beneficiary desigMistake #3: Minor or Spendnations to reflect the trust
thrift Children. Most people
instead of the children directly.
who have children wish to leave
The Kramer Wealth Managers team
See “Mistake #1- Failing to
their assets to their children after
Understand
How
Assets
Pass
On Your Death” to learn the
their death. It is important to consider the age and financial
importance
of
having
beneficiary
designations match the
responsibility of the children before choosing to leave funds
intentions
of
your
will.
to them outright. In most states, the age of majority is
between 18-21. That is the age when a child who is left assets
Mistake #4: Trust or Estate as IRA beneficiary. While wills
as a minor can have claim money outright. Most parents find and trusts can be effective planning vehicles, unfortunately
that 18- to 21-year-olds (and even some much older children!) they are not always the most tax-advantageous when it
do not have the maturity or financial savvy to handle large comes to retirement accounts. While individual beneficiaries
sums of money at such a young age. If you are concerned can choose life expectancy distributions which allows them to
about your child spending your assets irresponsibly, spread the tax liability over their lifetime, most trusts and
regardless of their age, you may want to consider establishing estates do not have that option and are forced to take
a trust to receive the assets for the benefit of the child until distributions within five years. Moreover, trusts and estates
they reach an age at which you feel they may be more are taxed differently than individuals and can often pay a
responsible. The trust can be established at the time of your higher rate. This can create a significant tax burden by having
death (called a testamentary trust) and would name a trustee large distributions taxed a potentially much higher rate,
to administer the funds until the child reaches whatever age depending on how the trust is established and distributed.
you determine would be appropriate for them to receive the
Note that some trusts can be set up to allow for inherited
funds outright. Prior to that time, the trustee would have IRA distributions but they must have very specific language
discretion to make distributions to the child(ren) prior to that written into the trust document in advance. You would need
pre-determined age for expenses related to their education, to work with an estate planning attorney that specializes in
health, and maintenance. But the children would not have the this type of trust.
legal right to receive funds outright until the age you have
Being aware of these types of common mistakes can help
determined. This can also be used for older children who are you better prepare to ensure your wishes are followed in the
spendthrifts or have problems with addiction where you may event of your death. Consult with a financial advisor who can
be concerned about how they will handle the funds.
help you coordinate with an estate planning attorney to make
Example: John and Jane Doe have an estate worth sure your estate goals and financial planning goals are
approximately $1 million. In their wills, they direct that all aligned.
of their assets be paid to a trust for the benefit of their son,
Check back in the next issue of New Horizons for mistakes
Jake. They name John’s sister, Jill, as trustee. They stipulate #5 and #6.
that Jake is entitled to 1/3 of the trust at age 25, 1/3 at age 30,
Securities and Advisory services offered through FSC Securities
Corporation, member FINRA/SIPC. Fixed insurance products offered
and 1/3 at age 35. John and Jane both die when Jake is age 20
and all of their assets go into a trust that is established. Jill through Kramer Wealth Managers which is not affiliated with FSC Securities
Corporation. While the tax or legal guidance provided is based on our
can give Jake money each month to pay for rent on an understanding of current laws, the information is not intended as tax or legal
apartment, money for a car, college expenses, medical bills,
advice and should not be relied upon as tax or legal advice. Neither FSC
Securities Corporation, nor its registered representatives, provide tax or
or whatever Jill feels is necessary for Jake’s well-being. At
legal
advice. As with all matters of a tax or legal nature, you should consult
age 25, Jill will give Jake 1/3 of whatever funds remain in the
with your tax or legal counsel for advice.
trust at that time. The remaining 2/3 will remain under her
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ficiaries is for those who are divorced and do not wish for
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their ex-spouse to have any access to their funds after their
death. Account owners should be aware that in the event of
o she left everything to that
the account owner’s death and he/she leaves assets to their
minor child, the funds must go into a custodial account
stupid parakeet!”
where a custodian is named. Often, this ends up being the
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Being a long-time typesetter, both in
commercial print shops and newspaper plants, I’ve had my share of
unintentional typographical errors
which are known as “typos”. The
Linotype or Intertype’s keyboard is
totally different from the “qwerty”
keyboards as with typewriters and among others.
Once in a print shop where I worked, I was typesetting a
column for a customer’s newsletter which mentioned a
woman by the name of Shirley. Since the “r” key was very
close to the “t” key, I accidentally typed “Shitley”. The
proofreaders and the customer didn’t catch it. The pressman
was just about ready to run this job when I happened to stop
by and chat with him. I glanced at the newsletter, immediately spotted that misspelled name and told the
pressman to stop the press. We were able to correct the
proper spelling of the name and the job was completed. That
was a close call. I could imagine this lady blowing her top if
her name had been printed that way and distributed.
At another time with a different customer’s newsletter, I
came across a word “dear” (Dear John). The keyboard letter
“r” was above the “d”, so after swiftly glancing at the letter, I
typeset it in this way “Dead John”. It went through both our
company’s and the customer’s proofreaders, and no one
caught this. This newsletter was printed. My boss came up to
me a few days later and showed me the typo. I was dumbfounded and found it hard to believe that no one caught it
until after it was printed and distributed. My boss knew that
I was not totally responsible because proofreaders should
have had caught it, but he told me to be more careful
anyway. The customer did not scream “bloody murder” or
something like that so, luckily, I was off the hook.
I discovered a typo in my Ramblings in the last issue. How
it got by me, I don’t know! In the first paragraph, there is a
word that spelled “beore” which should have been “before”.
Perhaps there were some paper termites that chewed up this
missing letter? (I gotta blame that on something else!)
So, I still do make occasional typos, however, always
unintentionally. Sometimes they are funny but other times,
nope! I have my own long time favorite motto which runs
true . . . “Pobody is Nerfect!”
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When my life-long bachelor uncle turned 78, he traveled
across the country to visit a dozen or so old girlfriends.
“How’d it go?” I asked when he returned.
“Thank goodness I didn’t marry any one of them.” he said.
“They’re all widows now.”
Some more oxymorons. Fun combination of words.
◆ current history
◆ near miss!
◆ awfully nice
◆ resident alien
◆ butt head
◆ honest cheater
◆ almost exactly
More next time . . .
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Do you want to live on that street?
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Safe ‘N’ Clear Mask Hopes to
Come to a Doctor’s Office Near You
Dr. Anne McIntosh, a professor who is severely to
profoundly deaf is working to manufacture a transparent face mask. In other words, a clear mask that healthcare
providers can use instead of the mask which covers the
mouth. Her idea is that the clear mask would allow deaf,
hard of hearing, and late-deafened
patients to see through the mask
and be able to lipread the doctors,
sur-geons, dentists and among
others.
This idea came from a potentially
frightening situation that Anne had
experienced in 2001. She and her
husband were expecting the birth of
their daughter. On an early Friday
night, Anne’s water broke. She
checked into the Carolinas Medical
Center, a large hospital in Charlotte,
NC and was expecting a normal delivery after had a noneventful nine-month pregnancy with regular prenatal visits.
After more than 25 hours of labor with still no baby in her
arms, she realized that her risk factors for infection were
now increased. Anne informed the nurse on duty that she
had now been in labor for 24+ hours. The nurse notified the
attending physician who decided on an immediate C-section.
Anne was taken to the operating room and prepped for
the C-section. All personnel in the room were garbed in
surgical scrubs and traditional face masks. Anne couldn’t
read their lips and was at a loss to understand what was
being said. A white drape was placed between her and the
obstetrician, so Anne couldn’t see anything and was having
difficulty placing what was happening altogether since this
was her first experience with C-sections. Her husband,
Wayne, was present in the OR, but he was wearing a face
mask, too. Unable to communicate in an effective manner, Anne
was helpless. She hoped that her husband would be able to
answer questions and make correct decisions for her and the
baby. She was frustrated at the situation. She was fatigued. She prayed for a miracle. Prayers were answered. All ended well, but Anne understood how close she had been to a potentially unhappy
ending. Realizing that many people with hearing loss had
already experienced harrowing situations and more could
experience similar frightening situations, Anne was determined to find a solution for all people who are deaf.
She connected with her brother, an attorney, and described
her experience of not being able to communicate with
healthcare providers at the hospital. Then she shared with
him her idea of a clear mask. With his help, she designed a
clear mask and is now awaiting approval of patent in
Europe. Anne is working with a US manufacturer to produce
the clear mask. She has several hearing sponsors and is
seeking deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened investors.
If you are interested, please contact her at
Anne.McIntosh@SafeNClear.com
There are restrictions that apply on the investing opportunity.
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Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
There are several different variations of the children’s
Christmas story, many of which were debunked by
Snopes.com. One of
them is that Rudolph, the
Red-Nosed Reindeer was
not developed by a man
who was seeking to
bring comfort to his
daughter as her mother
lay dying of cancer, and
subsequently sold his
creation to a department
store chain. Instead, the
Rudolph character and
story were developed for
commercial purposes created by a Montgomery
Ward copy-writer at the
specific request of his
employer. The copywriter tested the story on on his daughter to ensure it
would appeal to children. Below is what actually
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The demand for licensing the Rudolph character was
tremendous, but since May had created the story as an
employee of Montgomery Ward, they held the copyright
and May received no royalties. Deeply in debt from the
medical bills that resulted from his wife’s terminal
illness, May persuaded Montgomery Ward’s corporate
president to turn the copyright over to him. In January
1947, with the rights to his creation in hand, May’s
financial security was assured.
The song
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer was printed commercially in 1947 and the following year, it was shown in
theaters as a nine-minute cartoon, but the Rudolph phenomenon actually took off when May’s brother-in-law, a
songwriter named Johnny Marks developed the lyrics
and melody for a Rudolph song.
His musical version was turned down by many in the
music industry who didn’t want to meddle with the
established Santa legend.
It finally was recorded by
Gene Autry in 1949, and
sold two million copies
that year. It went on to be
one of the best-selling
songs of all time (second
The story
only to White Christmas).
Rudolph was created in 1939 after the Chicago-based
A stop-action television
Montgomery Ward came up with a Christmas story idea special about Rudolph narthat they could give away in booklet form to shoppers rated by Burl Ives was
as a promotional gimmick. They asked one of their copy- produced in 1964 and rewriters, a 34-year-old Robert L. May, who had a pen- mains a popular perennial holiday favorite in the U.S.
chant for writing children’s stories and limericks to
May quit his copywriting job in 1951 and spent seven
create the booklet.
years managing his creation before returning to
May, drawing in part, the tale of The Ugly Duckling and Montgomery Ward where he worked until his retirement
his own background (he was often taunted as a child for in 1971. He died in 1976, comfortable in the life that his
being shy, small and slight), settled on the idea of the reindeer creation had provided for him.
underdog ignored by the reindeer community because
–Gathered from various Google websites
of a physical abnormality: a glowing red nose. He then
proceeded to write Rudolph’s story in parts and to test it Billy Says So . . .
on his four-year-old daughter, Barbara, as he went along.
The deer
Although Barbara was thrilled with this story, May’s
boss was worried that a story featuring a red nose – an
image associated with drinking and drunkards – would
be unsuitable for a Christmas tale.
Determined, May responded by taking Denver Gillen,
a friend who worked at Montgomery Ward’s art department, to the Lincoln Park Zoo to sketch a deer. Gillen’s
illustrations of a “cute” red-nosed reindeer overcame the
hesitancy of May’s superiors and the story was
approved.
Montgomery Ward distributed 2.5 million copies of the
Rudolph booklet (pictured above) in 1939, and even
though wartime paper shortages curtailed printing for
the next several years, a total of six million copies was
distributed by the end of 1946.
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Questions & Answers . . . Retirement
By Billy Bowman
Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
Question: I have children at home and I plan to retire
soon. Will my children be eligible for monthly Social
Security payments after I retire?
Answer: Your children will get monthly Social Security
payments if they are:
√ Unmarried and under age 18 (age 19 if still in high
school); or
√ Age 18 or over, and became severely disabled before age
22 and continue to be disabled. This applies to biological and
adopted children, as well as dependent stepchildren and, in
some cases, dependent grandchildren.
For more information visit www.socialsecurity.gov/
pubs to read, print, or listen to our publication, Benefits For
Children.
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by Alice L. Hagemeyer
Announcement of Book Launch
In early October 2014, BenBella Books released Finding
Zoe: A Deaf Woman’s Story of Identity, Love, and Adoption by
Brandi Rarus and Gail Harris.
This release is timely considering that the nation’s
libraries and library friends groups annually celebrate
Teen Read Week during the third week of October. The 2014 theme is “Turn Dreams into Reality at Your
Library”. Its goal is to spotlight all the great resources and
activities that would inspire teens to succeed in school and
beyond. And in all forms: books, magazines, newspapers,
e-books, DVDs, and cultural programs.
Finding Zoe tells the story of a deaf baby who was
adopted by deaf parents and is ensured of her culture and
language. One of the reviews listed in amazon.com defines
the book as “a work of both heart and mind, driven by the
authors’ passions to describe our rich history as deaf
people that paved the way for deaf children like Zoe – a
book that both deaf and hearing people have longed for.” Brandi Rarus and her husband Tim live in Austin, Texas
with their four children: three hearing boys and the
youngest, Zoe, a deaf girl they adopted. Gail Harris is a
hearing award-winning writer who has adopted a child
and is familiar with the adoption process.
It’s All in the Chip
New credit card technology will help protect you against
fraud coming soon to a wallet near you . . . the chip!
Already widely used in Europe, Asia and elsewhere outside the United States, this fancy microchip makes your debit
or credit card extremely difficult to clone or copy. Carolyn
Balfany, senior vice president for MasterCard, says that with
the new technology it is nearly impossible for someone to
create a fake card and then use it for fraudulent transactions.
While the new cards are safer to use, there are differences
from the swipe-and-sign cards you’ve been used to. You’ll
have to insert the card into a terminal that reads the chip’s
data and, in many cases, acts as your signature. You’ll also
need to punch in a PIN to confirm your identity. For online
or telephone purchases, you may be asked for the security
code on the card. You’ll still get a receipt.
About 20 million chip cards are in use in the United States,
out of some 400 million accounts, but banks must issue the
new cards and merchants must be equipped to handle them
by October 2015, or they’ll be liable for any fraud that arises
from the old card. A handful of U.S. banks, including
Citibank, Bank of America, Chase and American Express,
are issuing the cards now. If you’re planning an international
trip anytime soon, ask for your new one, because some
overseas merchants have stopped accepting plastic without
the chip.
Christina Ianzito, Author
Reprinted with permission from the
Aug.-Sept. 2014 AARP The Magazine
Copyright 2014 AARP. All rights reserved.
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World Again
by Tim Jaech
Coming of Age in High School
The following story I have re-lived so many times in my
mind since I was 14 years old. Before I tell the story, a little
background information is in order.
No kids to play with . . .
As a young adolescent in an elementary oral day school,
organized sports did not exist during the school day. Other
hearing children in my neighborhood had organized league
sports that were age-appropriate and often tied to the school
they attended and enjoyed as after-school activities. My
problem was two-fold – One, I didn’t know any children in
my neighborhood because I didn’t go to the same school as
they did. I took a bus to my oral deaf day school about 15
miles away in Los Angeles. Two, I unfortunately had an
absentee father, who never had the time to enroll me in the
neighborhood sports leagues after I came home from school.
I often played alone engrossed in an imaginary world of
running, catching, or throwing a ball, be it a football or
baseball. As sad as it may have seemed, it was fun for me,
because it was all I could do to play out my fantasies in
various sports.
Good memories in junior high school…
Junior high school was still about 12 miles away from
home, but it was a little different, as the boys often had pickup games in football, basketball, and softball during the
lunch hour and during physical education classes.
Acceptance is a warm feeling.
I hated waiting to get picked onto a team, since the kids
didn’t know me well and weren’t sure how they would
communicate with me. It was still a non-signing environment, but eventually I was able to show the skills I had. I
could throw a football or a softball far and accurately and
that was my entrée to acceptance in athletics during junior
high school. Still nothing in after-school sports at home in
my neighborhood.
My time will come in high school!
When I enrolled in Hollywood High School as a 10th
grader in the fall of 1956, I was excited and determined to
join the junior varsity (JV) football team, as it was my first
attempt to join a school-sanctioned athletic activity. The first
week of school, I went to the football tryouts for the JV team.
The football coach put all of us through various skill drills to
evaluate what type of players he would have for that
season. I thought I did well, and at age 14, I was bigger than
most of the players, since I was 6’1” and weighed 214
pounds then. (Yes, I proudly remember the scale hitting
2-1-4!).
Disaster strikes!
After the tryout ended, the coach walked up to me and
said, “I can’t let you play for me on the football team.”
Shocked, I asked him why not, and he said, “I’m afraid
you’ll get hurt by someone blocking or tackling you from
behind, since you’re deaf.” I had to hold back my tears, since
I wanted to be accepted for my skills, size, and weight,
compared to most of the other players.
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“Because you’re deaf!”
This hit me hard and became my internal rallying cry to
never allow someone to use my deafness as a reason for
rejection in something to which I wanted to aspire. I literally
became an emotionally disturbed kid at home and at school.
I simply could not accept what that coach said to me. The
school became an extension of that coach’s unfair and unreasonable rationale.
“Okay, everyone, let’s pack! We’re moving!”
About one month later, Dad came home and announced
that he had gotten a new job up north in the bay area. We
were going to live in Lafayette, California. I welcomed this
news which allowed me to move away from Hollywood
High School. Indeed, serendipity does exist.
What will the new high school be like?
My sister Marilyn saved me from attending Acalanes High
School in Lafayette when she wrote me a letter from [then
named] Gallaudet College telling me that she knew some
friends who had gone to the California School for the Deaf in
Berkeley, which was only 6 miles away, west of Lafayette.
Right there and then, I decided that CSD was the school for
me.
My parents had no idea what CSD was.
Mom and Dad started to discuss what I was to do to enroll
in Acalanes High School. They were shocked to learn that I
had other plans. What in the world were they going to do
with their headstrong 14 year old son?
Sign language at CSD? No, Timmy!
“Timmy, if you go to CSD, you will lose your speech skills
if you learn to sign!” said Mom. I replied, “Mom, there’s no
way I will lose what speech skills I have now. Look what
Marilyn is doing with signs during the past two years. No
difference.” I flat-out refused to attend Acalanes High
School. When one is taller and heavier than his parents, a 14year-old brat usually gets his way. Sorry folks, I still love you.
Lesson learned from the football coach?
The Hollywood High School JV football coach was the one
who was actually handicapped, not me. Never again allow
deafness to be an excuse.
FCC Adopts New Rules for Deployment of Text-to-911
On August 8, 2014, the FCC adopted rules to promote
widespread text-to-911 availability in a Report & Order that
requires text messaging providers and certain Internet
protocol-based text apps to enable Americans to text 911 in
an emergency. The FCC also adopted a third Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking that seeks comment from the public on additional issues concerning the provision of text-to-911, which
includes the delivery of location information, support for
text-to-911 when roaming, and future texting services, such
as real-time text communications. The due dates for public comments will be announced
when available.
Below are links to the Report & Order & Further Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking: Word: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/
FCC-14-118A1.docx
PDF: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/
FCC-14-118A1.pdf
Text: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/
FCC-14-118A1.txt
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Announcing Contact Photos: A New Feature
from Sorenson Communications
by Dana Robinson, Sorenson Public Relations Manager
Sorenson is pleased to announce a new ntouch® feature
called “Contact Photos.”
With Contact Photos, you can now see a photo of the
person who is calling you. Once those in your Contacts List
have added their profile photo to their own list, those photos
will appear in the contacts in your Phonebook, Call History
and SignMail® lists. The photo will also appear when that
person calls you.
To set up your own profile photo using the ntouch® VP
with your remote, click on “Settings,” then “Personal” and
“User.” Then, click on “Change Photo.” At this point, you
have two choices: either put on your best smile and click
“Take Photo,” or, if you don’t want to use a photo of yourself
as your contact photo, click on “Browse” to choose an avatar
(an animated image) to use instead.
Once you have taken your photo or chosen your avatar,
you can make the choice to share that image with everyone
or share only with contacts in your Phonebook by clicking
the appropriate box at the bottom of the screen.
You can set up Contact Photos using any Sorenson ntouch
product, including your mobile device, tablet or computer. If
you have a myPhone Group, your photo will appear on all
the devices within your group.
If you choose to create your Contact Photo with an ntouch
product other than your VP, you can use photos already
stored on your devices as your contact photo. You can also
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take a “selfie” from your mobile device and use that photo, if
you wish. To learn more about Contact Photos, visit
www.svrs.com/contactphotos or call Sorenson’s Customer
Information Representatives at (VP) 1-801-287-9403.
We hope you will enjoy using this fun and useful product
feature. Check back often to see what other product features
Sorenson will release in upcoming months.
FCC Reminds VPDs of Obligation to
Display Emergency Information on TV
On September 10, 2014, the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) released a Public Notice
reminding video programming distributors (VPDs) such as
broadcasters, cable operators, and satellite television services that deliver video programming directly to the home,
of their obligation to make emergency information accessible to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or
visually impaired in accordance with section 79.2 of the
Commission’s rules. Under the rules, if the emergency information is shown on television, the information must be
made accessible.
This Pubic Notice also provides information for consumers
about how to obtain more information about the rules, how
to file complaints, and how to contact their VPD or the FCC
regarding compliance with the rule.
For further information, contact Suzy Rosen Singleton,
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability
Rights Office (202) 510-9446 (voice/videophone); or email
Suzanne.Singleton@fcc.gov.
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A newlywed farmer and his wife were visited by her mother,
who immediately demanded an inspection of the place. The
farmer had genuinely tried to be friendly to his new mother-inlaw, hoping that it could be a friendly, non-antagonistic
relationship.
To no avail, she kept nagging them at every opportunity,
demanding changes, offering unwanted advices and making life
unbearable to the farmer and his new bride. While they were
walking through the barn, the farmer’s mule suddenly reared up
and kicked the mother-in-law in the head, killing her instantly.
At the funeral service a few days later, the farmer stood near
the casket and greeted folks as they walked by. The pastor
noticed that whenever a woman would whisper something to
the farmer, he would nod his head yes and say something.
Whenever a man walked by and whispered to the farmer, he
would shake his head no, and mumble a reply.
Very curious to this bizarre behavior, the paster asked the
farmer what that was all about. The farmer replied, “The women
would say, ‘What a terrible tragedy’ and I would nod my head
and say, ‘Yes, it was.” The men would ask, ‘Can I borrow that
mule?’ and I would shake my head and say, “Can’t. It’s all
booked up for a year.”
Major Aid for AAD
Rosemary McGaugh, president of the Greater Austin
Foundation of the Deaf (GAFD) and Jo Bienvenu, president
of the Austin Association of the Deaf (AAD) participated in a
historic event on Saturday evening, September 13, 2014, at
the AAD clubhouse. The occasion was the signing of an
agreement which specifies that GAFD is to donate $100,000
to AAD for clubhouse renovations. At the same time, AAD is
in the process of raising $20,000 as a funding match for the
GAFD donation. The first phase of the work will include
paving the club's parking lot to provide ease of access to the
building which will be especially beneficial to senior citizens.
The second phase of the work will be internal improvements
which will add new toilets, new air conditioning and
heating, and an expanded kitchen. The GAFD was established when the Travis County
Council for the Deaf decided to discontinue operations and to
sell its clubhouse located near St. Edward University. The
proceeds from the sale were entrusted to GAFD that had been
organized to receive and administer the funds meant to be
designated for the benefit of the greater Austin area, namely,
the Travis, Williamson and Hays counties.
Dr. Jerry Katz, Paul Rutowski, and several other
individuals on the GAFD board had served as overseers in
the investing of the funds that led to the growth of the fund
amount. Katz and Rutowski continue to serve on this board
along with Rosemary McGrath, Ann Horn, Larry Evans,
Tamara Suiter-Ocuto, Tom Cowan, Cathy Williams and
David Myers. Chris Soukup, president of the Communicative
Services of the Deaf (CSD), and Faye Kuo, general counsel,
provided assistance in drafting the agreement between
GAFD and AAD.
The GAFD is a Texas Non-Profit Corporation and is exempt
from federal income tax under Section 501 (c)(3) of the IRS
Code. The GAFD mission is to provide financial support to
the deaf and hard of hearing community of Greater Austin to
enhance cultural enrichment, educational exposure and
personal growth.
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My Snowball
I made myself a snowball
As perfect as could be.
I thought I’d keep it as a pet
And let it sleep with me.
I made it some pajamas
And a pillow for its head.
Then last night it ran away
But first it WET the BED!
History of DSA Conference Themes
1992 - Austin, Texas
Our Heritage . . . Our Future
1994 - Columbus, Ohio
Senior Citizens: The Roots of Deaf Culture
1995 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
New Challenges, New Responses
1997 - Phoenix, Arizona
No Theme
1999 - Atlanta, Georgia
No Theme
2001 - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Land of Four Seasons
2003 - Boston, Massachusetts
The Spirit of New England:
Re-Discover America’s Heritage
2005 - San Francisco, California
Golden Gateway to Tomorrow
2007 - Orlando, Florida
Discover the Magic of Youth
2009 - Las Vegas, Nevada
Enchanting Golden Years
2011 - Chicago, Illinois
We, the People
2013 - Baltimore, Maryland
Golden Years, Golden Times
2015 - Asheville, North Carolina
Trip Down Memory Lane
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Attendance Records of Past DSA Conferences
1992
Texas
1994
Ohio
1995
Fla.
1997
Ariz.
1999
Ga.
2001
Minn.
2003
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2005
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2007
Fla.
2009
Nev.
2011
Ill.
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As our use of the Internet continues to grow, we see more
and more indications of Internet consumer fraud. Scams
ranging from deceptive automobile advertising to promotions of fake business “opportunities” are posted online. The
Internet itself has generated a new breed of scams, so here
are some things to watch out for:
4 Internet auctions. Internet auction websites offer consumers the prospect of bargaining for valuable items around
the world. Unfortunately, scam artists steal data from legitimate websites to lure buyers into fraudulent transactions
such as receiving payment from the buyer and not delivering
the goods.
4 Pop up ads. Pop up ads are small windows that open
automatically on your computer screen as you surf the
Internet. Many pop ups advertise goods or services from
legitimate companies, but others have been shown to be
fraudulent. Watch out for pop ups that ask you to provide
personal information – this would be a form of “phishing”
that could put you at risk for identity theft. If the pop up
congratulates you on having won millions of dollars and at
the same time tells you it is not a scam, you can be sure that
it is!
4 Spam. Unwanted emails crowd our in-boxes. You may
have given your email address to someone or a website, only
to find that your address has been sold or “harvested” to a
marketing company. Such emails would be annoying advertisements from legitimate companies, but many can be
fraudulent. Watch out for spam email promoting chain
letters (which are illegal if they involve money or valuable
items and promise big returns), work-at-home schemes and
guaranteeing easy money (often with false testimonials). If
you receive such a scam email, send a complaint to the
Federal Trade Commission (www.fcc.gov).
4 Phishing. A new word “phishing” means that impostor
companies attempt to steal your personal information,
usually through email, by impersonating as a reputable
company asking you for your Social security number, credit
card number, username and password. The goal of a
successful “phish” is to lure you to a website to type your
information. Keep in mind that legitimate businesses will not
ask for this information via email.
Red Flags
• Email or pop up ads that make unrealistic claims.
• Sellers who insist that you pay for a “free” gift.
• Sellers who ask you for your credit card information to
pay for the shipping of your “free” gift.
• Unsolicited offers by email that appear to represent a
trusted company.
• Product advertisements that lack specifications or adequate descriptions. (To view a product on the computer
screen can present some challenges, as you’d be more
likely to prefer going to a store to look at the item.)
• Email requesting your Social Security number or other personally identifying information.
Protect Yourself
• Know your merchant. Be familiar with the name and
reputation of companies with which you are dealing.
• When ordering online, use a reputable third party escrow
service, like PayPal, or at the very least, pay with a credit
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charge if the service is not rendered.
Protect your privacy when purchasing goods through an
online auction site. Never give your Social Security number or driver’s license information to a seller. Be cautious if
you are asked to supply personal information, which is
not needed to make a purchase.
Make sure the company or individual whom you are
dealing business with is legitimate. Send a “test” email to
see if the email address is active and try to obtain a
physical address rather than a post office box. Research the
seller by checking with the Better Business Bureau
(us.bbb.org) or by using an Internet search engine or government and business websites.
To reduce the number of pop up ads, learn how to use a
pop up blocker on your computer. Most web browsers
include these blockers, but there is a variety of options that
are available for free.
To reduce spam, guard the privacy of your email address.
Consider using one email address for personal email
communications and another for public purposes such as
electronic mailing lists or websites.
Complain to the FTC (www.ftc.gov) or to your own
Internet service provider by attaching to your complaint
the scam that was sent to you.
Keep good records . . . print copies of spam emails or such
as evidence.
Do not click on or open any links in a suspicious email. If
you are unsure of whether the email is from a trusted
source, open a new web page and type in the link.
Treasurer's Report
By Michael Lockhart,
Treasurer
For the period of January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014
INCOME!
Advertising Revenue!
Bad Check Recovery
Donations Received !
Membership Dues!
Total Income!
EXPENSES
Advertisement (Program Book)!
Government Fees!
Insurance - Professional Liability!
Insurance - Personal Liability!
Insurance - Treasurer’s Bond!
Merchandise - DSA Vests!
Office Supplies!
Postage!
Printing/Mail New Horizons-Winter Issue!
Printing/Mail New Horizons-Spring!
Salaries/Commission (New Horizons Editor)!
Lodging/Travel!
$
6,600.00
32.00
30.00
5,815.00
$ 12,477.00
$
150.00
86.25
991.00
998.00
102.32
114.35
188.72
537.81
3,543.73
3,318.55
1,158.36
839.05
Total Expenses!
Net Income!
$ 12,028.14
$
448.86
BALANCE SHEET
Starting Balance (as of January 1, 2014)!
Transfer from Jose Rose (CD)!
Net Income!
Ending Balance (June 30, 2014!
$ 59,837.27
30,002.74
448.83
$ 90,288.87
Checking Account (Bank of America) !
$ 90,288.87
Audited and approved by: Susan Liese and Joel Silberstein
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Walking into town, Johnny Deaf Winkle couldn’t believe
what he was seeing – everything had changed! The roads,
buildings, cars, signs and even people were dressed
differently. When he looked at the nearest store, he noticed a
newspaper stand and stumbled over to see the date. It was
just overwhelming to discern the fact that time had moved
from the cool night in 1974 to the present – 2014. “40 years
has passed by”, he grimaced as he started thinking about his
sweetheart, his Mustang and most importantly of all, the
football teammates and friends he expected to go to college
with after graduating from Indiana School for the Deaf.
While walking, he thought he saw a couple of Deaf people,
but he couldn’t be sure. They weren’t talking very much,
instead walking with their heads down and typing on small
hand screens of some sort. Only when they stopped at the
corner did they look up and converse in one hand before
continuing to cross the street. With his heart racing, he ran
over and waved “Excuse me? Do you have a minute?”
Without breaking stride, the Deaf girl looked over at him
and said “Sorry, in a hurry to the Homecoming ISD event!”
At a loss for words, JDW paused. He decided to follow
them to ISD and continued to be amazed by the changes in
the scenery – widened roads, new buildings with modern
features, all different kinds of cars especially Japanese-made
Hondas, Toyotas and Nissans. Shaking his head, he could
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only think about his sweetheart, Sandra, from ISD. As he
came nearer to campus, he saw a familiar face – one of his
teammates from the football team! He couldn’t believe what
he was seeing – an older, bald version of Tommy Stanon
with a beer-belly and dressed in khaki pants and flannel
shirt.
“Tommy? Is that you?” said JDW. Reacting in complete and
utter disbelief, Tommy said “Is that you JDW? What happened to you?” The former teammates embraced in a bear
hug and surprisingly, Tommy had tears rolling down his face
as he recalled that JDW had disappeared in the summer of
1974. After the emotional embrace, JDW confessed that he
had no idea what had happened and recounted his tale of
meeting the group of Deafies on that night. As they continued their conversation, Tommy recounted the many
changes that happened to the Deaf community over the past
40 years starting with TTY communication, the passage of
ADA laws and then the growth of the Internet and subsequently the VRS industry.
He pulled out his smartphone to show what it was like to
make a VRS call using an ASL interpreter. This just completely dumbfounded JDW. He could not possibly grasp the
concept of talking to an interpreter on a little TV screen. This
shock just made him numb as he realized the advances of
today had escaped him while he disappeared in a ‘black
hole’ for 40 years. “How does someone live like this today?”
he asked Tommy. The answer was “We change with the
times – be the change you want to be.”
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North Carolina is an outdoor odyssey: In a day’s drive down or across North Carolina, you can go from mountain
top views to lakeside vistas. CAMPING: One of the best things about camping in western North Carolina is the range of
camping spots, many of them unbeatably next to the lake. STATE & NATIONAL PARKS: Mountains, beaches, and historic
battlefields are all there for you to experience. Great Smoky Mountains is America’s most visited national park, especially
during the incredibly changing fall colors. The park is particularly renowned for its diverse animal and plant life, and the
mysterious beauty of its ancient mountains. It is a paradise for hikers. Those who are not interested in a day in the woods
can enjoy car camping, fishing, wildlife viewing, and auto tours. Blue Ridge Mountains is another splendid vacation
destination, most notably its ancient landscapes and long-standing traditions of crafts, agriculture and Cherokee heritage.
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All Roads in America Lead to
ASHEVILLE, NC . . . “Paris of the South”
13th Biennial Conference of the Deaf Seniors of America
The Grove Park Inn, August 23-27, 2015
Some of the can’t-miss sights, activities, restaurants,
and accommodations when you explore the history-rich landscape of
NORTH CAROLINA!
A native of Asheville, author Thomas Wolfe
(You Can’t Go Home Again; Look Homeward, Angel) grew up in a
boarding house run by his mother and operated today as the
Thomas Wolfe Memorial, 52 N. Market St. in the heart of Asheville.
Biltmore Estate is the city’s most popular attraction. It is
not only an awe-inspiring palace and symbol of the Gilded
Age; it is also a collection of quaint restaurants, shops, and
a nationally-famous winery, all in a strikingly beautiful
riverside setting.
The Grove Park Inn, a huge luxury hotel, was built in 1913 and is
decked out with rustic architectural devices intended to make
vacationing New Yorkers and wealthy people feel like they were roughing
it. It presents an imposing array of amenities for practically all types of
vacationers, including swimming pool, amusement room, fitness center,
bridge room, fireside chat area, and you name it! You are in for a real treat
in this peaceful, welcoming, educational, and recreational facility!
“North Carolina has a way of getting to you, and it happens in an instant. I didn’t grow up
here, but I call North Carolina home all the same. Come for the peace and quality of life.
Come for the barbecue, for the basketball, for the blue grass. Come to add your own
experiences to this contradictory complex, captivating state. Come to live the state’s motto,
“Esse Quam Videri” – (to be, rather than to seem) – and let North Carolina’s magic make
a change in you.” -Jason Frye, The Wilmington Star News
Note: This is the first of a series of information about the conference that will appear in forthcoming issues
of New Horizons. Next to be featured are Downtown Asheville, Chimney Rock, Blue Ridge Parkway, and
information about on/off site tours currently in the planning stage. –Lawson & Debi McNally, Chairpersons
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Registration fee of $325 will remain unchanged until the
final limit of 1,100 is attained. No individual prices will be
offered except for the Vacation Club arrangements.
Our website has been upgraded with additional information about the workshops and exhibits. Those of you who
have not applied for participation in these programs are
advised to do so as soon as possible. We have already
blocked a number of rooms tentatively for our anticipated
number of exhibitors and presenters.
NOTICE TO 2015 DSA CONFERENCE REGISTRANTS
Names of those already registered for attendance at the
DSA Conference, per popular request, will be included in
our DSA website. It will be updated and posted sometime
during the month of January, 2015. If you do not want
your name to be listed, please inform McNally and your
wish will be honored.
Attention, golf enthusiasts! On Sunday, August 23,
2015 at 1:00 pm, the North Carolina Deaf Golf Association
(NCDGA) will host a special golfing event on the Omni
Grove Park Inn’s course, one of the state’s most popular
18-hole sites. The hotel has agreed to reduce the normal
year-around per person fee of $120 -160 to $85 per person
for the DSA registrants. Additional information is forthcoming in the next issue of the New Horizons and our
2015 DSA website.
If you desire additional information regarding this or
anything else related to the conference, please feel free to
contact us at DSA2015chairs@aol.com.
Thank you, we are so looking forward to what we know
will be a sensational experience with you in the wonderful
world of NORTH CAROLINA! –Lawson & Debi McNally, Co-Chair
Visit the
Asheville Pinball
Museum!
The museum operating hours are:
Wednesday through Friday: 4:00 – 9:00
Saturday: Noon – 9:00
Sunday: 1:00 – 6:00
For $10 you get to play over 35 pinball
machines ranging from 1947 to 2003.
All machines are for sale
and set to “free” play.
This museum located in downtown Asheville
across from the Grove Arcade.
1 Battle Square, Suite 1A
Asheville, NC 28801
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Red Hat Doings . . .
by Julie Crossen
Greetings to all the sisters in red hats and purple outfits!
Hard to believe that this summer is over! Seems it went by
in the blink of an eye! It’s also hard to believe that Christmas
is around the corner! Already, there are holiday stuff in the
stores. Makes one wonder if the merchants ever looked at
the calendar? But I can imagine you ladies are already
making preparations for the holidays.
Buckeye Red Hatters
July: Celebrated Mary Ann Corbett’s 65th birthday with a
lunch at Tumbleweeds restaurant.
August: Celebrated Queen Mother Julie Crossen's 75th
birthday at Wendell's Pub.
September: Toured President Harding's home and
memorial in Marion, Ohio.
October: Visited the Pumpkin Festival in Circleville, Ohio.
Grace Coolidge on Gold Coin
as First Lady, 1923-1929
Grace Anna (Goodhue) Coolidge was born January 3, 1879,
in Burlington, Vermont. She graduated from the University
of Vermont in 1902 and went on to teach at a well-known
school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, and
to serve on its Board of Trustees. As First
Lady, she promoted education for the
deaf and drew attention to the needs of
the disabled. A popular First Lady, Mrs.
Coolidge used her celebrity to promote
many programs including leadership and
community service activities for boys and
girls. She supported wounded veterans and other disabled
people. She was also interested in humanitarian and disaster
relief.
Mrs. Coolidge kept a number of pets at the White House,
including a raccoon named Rebecca that had been sent to
the First Family to be eaten as a holiday
dinner. Instead, she brought Rebecca to
events such as the White House Easter
Egg Roll. Mrs. Coolidge’s White House
portrait is of her with her beloved white
collie, Rob Roy. She also loved baseball.
Mrs. Coolidge died in 1957, twenty four
years after her husband Calvin was buried in
Vermont. Mr. Coolidge, to express his admiration of his
wife, had written: “For almost a quarter of a century she has
borne with my infirmities, and I have rejoiced in her graces.”
Design
The obverse was designed by Artistic Infusion Program
(AIP) artist Joel Iskowitz and sculpted by sculptor-engraver
Phebe Hemphill. The reverse was designed by AIP artist
Frank Morris and sculpted by sculptor-engraver Jim Licaretz. The reverse depicts three hands finger-spelling the
letters USA in American Sign Language against the backdrop of the White House.
Inscriptions Obverse: GRACE COOLIDGE, IN GOD WE
TRUST, LIBERTY, 2014, 30th and 1923 – 1929.
Reverse: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
E PLURIBUS UNUM, $10, 1/2 OZ., and .9999 FINE GOLD
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Al Capone’s 1928 Cadillac
Hours after Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7,
1941, the Secret Service found themselves in a bind. President
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) was to give his “Day of
Infamy” speech to Congress the next day, and the agents
weren't sure how to transport him safely.
According to former Secret Service Agent Mike Reilly, the
Secret Service had
determined that a
bulletproof car was
needed immediately
to protect President
Roosevelt from possible assassin’s sympathetic to Japan or
Germany. But, at
that time, federal law
prohibited purchasing any automobile that cost more than
$750. An armored car would certainly cost more than that.
Yet, there was no time to wait for legislation authorizing
such a vehicle, nor the time required to build one, and one
was needed instantly. FDR would need it the following
morning.
Reilly discovered that after Chicago gangster Al Capone
was convicted of income tax evasion in 1931 (he was sent to
Alcatraz in August 1934), the U.S. Treasury Department
seized the crime boss’s bulletproof 1928 Cadillac Town
Sedan. It had a whopping curb weight of 9,000 pounds.
This Cadillac was green with black fenders, making it
look identical to the 85 Cadillacs that were supplied to
Chicago police and city officials. There were 3,000 pounds of
bullet-proof armor beneath the standard body. Its windshield and windows were made of developed one-inch thick
bullet-proof glass. The car also had flashing red lights behind
the grille and an actual police siren. It was also believed to
have been the first private car with a police band receiver.
A team of government employees and mechanics worked
well into the night cleaning and preparing the car, and
checking everything to make sure it would run and perform
as intended, ready to transport FDR.
The following morning, Roosevelt left the White House in
Capone’s refurbished Cadillac to go to the Capitol. During
his speech to the Congress, he
declared a state of war against
Japan.
FDR continued to use the car
until the Ford Motor Co. converted and delivered a 1939
Lincoln V12 armored convertible
limousine (quickly dubbed the “Sunshine Special”) for
presidential use. The company got around the cost restriction by leasing it to the government for $500 annually. This
car was used by both FDR and President Harry Truman
until 1950. It ended up in the Ford Museum in Michigan.
The Cadillac was eventually shipped to England, expected
to be sold at the 2006 RM Auctions for between $750,000 and
$1 million. Without a reserve, it was sold for $621,500.
Mysteriously, no one but the buyer knew what became of
this car and its whereabouts.
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The Maryland Deaf Senior Citizens, Inc. event took place on
September 18 at the Margaret Schweinhart Senior Center in
Silver Spring, MD. It was the beginning of the 2014-15 year
and the first event Willis Mann presided. He invited President
Nancy Rarus to come up to the stage to give a few remarks
about DSA.The main attraction was Lance Fischer’s (as seen
on the next page) presentation titled “History of MDSC”, which
told of the founding of MDSC in 1975 and its attainment of the
nonprofit status in 2006. (Fischer is a DSA board member.)
Photos by Stephen Brenner
Skydiving at 75 Years Old!
Contributed by the North Texas Deaf Senior Citizens newsletter
Sandra Barnes-Smith had wanted to try skydiving for a
long time (since 2011) and the timing was perfect when she
felt ready to try it on July 12th to celebrate her 75th
birthday. She picked Salado, Texas, because of its beautiful
countryside scenes.
Her tandem partner Scott was great in instructing and
preparing her for the jump. Sandra paid extra to have a
photographer to go along with her so he could take pictures
and video. Once up in the air at two miles high where Sandra and the
skydiver were jumped,
she could not believe the
pressure of air hitting her
face and body. She could
see the beautiful landscaping below. It was free
falling for awhile before
the parachute popped
open and lessened the
speed. She landed without
any injury. She said she
could not explain the
sensational emotions that
were so awesome. It was
an unique birthday gift
she gave herself!
Barnes-Smith graduated
from the Texas School for the Deaf in 1958 and from
Gallaudet University in 1974. She is a retired Home
Economics teacher at the Texas School for the Deaf.
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by Sharon Hayes, VRSCA Director
Obituary
Nancy Jo Huebner, 62, of Westerville, Ohio
passed away from cancer in a hospital on
September 14, 2014. She was born July 28,
1952 in Madera, Calif., and graduated from
Brookhaven High School in Columbus, Ohio,
class of 1972.
She is survived by her husband Richard of 40
years, two brothers, one sister, one niece and
two nephews. She retired from National City
Bank (now PNC) after 35 years of service. Richard is a former
DSA vice president during 1997-1999 when Ralph White was
president. She was a lifetime member of the Ohio School for the Deaf
Alumni Association, the Columbus Senior Citizens and the Deaf
Seniors of America.
Her volunteer work included assisting her husband who is
president of the Ohio School for the Deaf Alumni Association,
and helping Columbus Colony by distributing Meals on Wheels. She also did volunteer work at the Delaware County Senior
Center and other places. She was an avid golfer and spent
summers at their cottage on a water channel. She loved to travel.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ohio
School for the Deaf Alumni Association Development Fund, 1055
Colony Dr., Westerville, OH 43801. Online condolences may be
made to www.schoedinger.com.
The term “senior” has needled many older people for
some time now. Maybe because it sounds vacant and
without substance as though it’s a philosophy more than a
reference to a generation of people. I have tried to find
another word for “seniors” – I am one, but have come up
short. When looking up acronyms for “seniors” I found that
there is none offered. Today I’m considering one that may be
how other generations think of “seniors” by which to
pigeonhole people of age: “collateral damage.”
Come to think of it, after a traffic accident where there are
unwanted broken bits lying around, they are considered
collateral damage and swept off to the side. In a war, when
something is damaged or a person is killed by mistake, it is
collateral damage. Are you beginning to see a pattern?
Are we seniors collateral damage in society? There is a
school of thought that teaches that once something or someone have reached their “best before date,” they somehow
become unnecessary, redundant and less worthy of consideration, swept off to the side of the road and often left to be
carried away with the dust that blows up in the wind, or
brushed away like an unwanted and annoying fly.
What about seniors’ needs and other people’s consideration of them? Are there accommodations made for seniors
who are deaf or hard-of-hearing? By accommodation, I’m
referring to mutual adaptation between people and groups
to provide communication equipment and services for deaf
and hard-of-hearing seniors that is prevalent and equivalent
to those enjoyed by hearing seniors. In many circumstances
and situations, deaf seniors do not have this kind of communication because the Internet and Wi-Fi are not available.
What is a senior to do if he or she is driving in the middle of
a desert and needs to call for a tow, but cannot because there
is no Wi-Fi in the area?
One final thought. It’s the best of times for people who are
deaf and hard-of-hearing to stand up, to organize and to
fight for a change to ensure full communication access and
also to make a change to the accepted “collateral damage”
mentality. It’s time to prove there is wisdom, intelligence and
a desire to be active and proactive within the minds of those
who are seniors and who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Weird News from All Over . . .
The Egg is Broken! The large cement “Humpty Dumpty” at
the Enchanted Forest in Salem, Ore., created by Roger Tofte in
1970, was destroyed when two intruders tried to climb the
wall that Humpty was sitting on. However, the wall crumbled,
and Humpty suffered a great fall, and Tofte said he doubted
he could put Humpty back together again but would try
instead to make a new one. In Remembrance - Deceased DSA Members
Name
! Nancy Jo Huebner
Age
62
School Attended
Brookhaven HS, Columbus, Ohio
Residence
Columbus, Ohio
Date of Death
September 14, 2014
✴Denotes former DSA Member
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At the 2007 DSA Conference in Orlando, FL, this firstever ‘Senior Resources’ listing was announced as a joint
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Article submission deadline for Winter issue . . . January 10, 2010
Minnesota Deaf Senior Citizen Annual Picnic
The annual picnic was held at Bunker Hills Regional Park on July 16, 2014 which drew 220 attendees with the help of nice
weather. A fried chicken dinner was served by the committee under Gerald Heston's chairmanship. An interesting quirk occurred
during cash prize drawings in which Bill Zimmerman of Monticello, Iowa, won one of the drawings and soon after that, his wife
Barbara (Kenney) won a second one which made their long trip to attend this picnic worthwhile. Afterwards, Bingo was played.
The members expressed their appreciation to the chairman and his committee for having provided a good time for everyone.
– Submitted by Keith Thompson. Panoramic picture by Bob Smisek.
Georgia to Washington, DC Trip (GATODC)
By Jeanette Lorch
The GATODC trip took place during August 18-23,
2014. Andy Lange was our travel agent who planned the
trip. There were eight of us, all senior citizens from
Georgia. We started the trip by taking an overnight ride
on an Amtrak train. It was Lange’s first trip on Amtrak!
Our trip agenda included a Gallaudet University tour,
a Potomac River cruise, a tour at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, the Smithsonian museums,
Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, WWII Memorial,
Washington Monument and a tour at the Capitol. There
were sign language interpreters at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, and at the Capitol.
We used a Hop-On-Double Decker Bus to get around.
What was so neat was that the tour guide from the HopOn-Double Decker bus was fluent in American Sign
Language. She added information that was not on the
recording from the bus. She took us on a Scandal Secrets
tour. We got more input than the people who had
purchased the tour bus tickets. It was well worth our
money.
Our hotel site was a block away from the Union
Station. We ate most
of our meals at the
station and got on
the bus. This was
very convenient.
We really enjoyed
our trip very much
and would like for
Lange to plan our
future trips. Special
thanks to him for
doing this.
Photo taken in front of
Washington
Monument. Front row:
Doris Lanier, Juanice
Griffin and Frances
Sanders. Back row:
Andy Lange, Eleanor
Foshee, Cheryl
Shaver, Lucy Parker,
Jeanette Lorch and
Pat Hartman.