NECA Washington Watch
Relay Service
FCC Seeks Comment on Annual TRS Fund Payment Formula and Fund Size
The FCC released a Public Notice on May 17, 2013, seeking comment on the proposed compensation rates, demand projections, projected fund size and the proposed carrier contribution factor for the federal TRS Fund for the period July 2013 through June 2014, filed by the TRS Administrator, Rolka Loube Saltzer Associates LLC. The projected annual Fund size is $1.543 billion, with a proposed annual contribution factor of 2.327. Comments are due May 31; replies due June 7.
FCC Releases Small Entity Compliance Guide on Misuse of IP Relay Service
The FCC released a Small Entity Compliance Guide on May 17, 2013, to help small entities comply with the new rules adopted in its Report and Order on the misuse of the IP Relay program.
New ISD superintendent on the job
Jacksonville Journal-Courier
Illinois School for the Deaf Superintendent Janice Smith-Warshaw converses with Becky Cline, who is retiring after nine years at ISD, during the school’s retirement tea on Thursday. Posted: Monday, May 13, 2013 6:00 am. New ISD superintendent on the …
Next Coventry Deaf Gathering will be Monday, May 20 — 6:30-7:30pm
Hello! Please join us
for Coventry Library’s next Deaf Gathering!
Monday, May 20,
6:30-7:30pm
Are you Deaf
or Hard-of-Hearing?
Are you hearing and interested in learning more about Deaf Culture?
Come gather at the Coventry Village Library!
1925 Coventry Rd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
An Interpreter will be provided.
USDGA Hall of Fame Chair
Press Release:
From: Bernie Brown, USDGA Hall of Fame Chair
Re: Hall of Fame Inductees, May 15, 2013
I am most pleased to report the USDGA Hall of Fame’s selection for the 2013 Hall of Fame inductees. There will be a Hall of Fame ceremony during the USDGA Golf Championship Tournament in Tucson, Arizona on June 7, 2013. All inductees and/or family member(s) are invited to attend the ceremony to be held on Friday evening, June 7, 2013. Please contact Bernie Brown at berniepbrown@gmail.com for dinner reservations.
2011 Hall of Fame inductees are:
Helen DiFalco of Sun City West, AZ both a premium player and a leader during MDLGA days. She was instrumental in developing an active MDLGA. She participated in MDLGA events for over 37 years and exerted her leadership to bring young deaf women into the world of golf. She served as MDLGA President several years in addition to several MDLGA offices. She also founded the Wolverines Deaf Ladies Golf Association in 1977 where she served as an officer in several capacities including 18 years as its tourney chairperson.
Linda Nelson of Cary, NC has been in the golfing world for many years. She participated in MDLGA tournaments, starting in 1971. She chaired the 1979 tournament and was its champion several times. She is now a Board member of MDLGA and Law Chair after being its secretary. She helped set up and chaired Twin Cities Deaf Ladies Golf tournaments during 1970’s. Also, she helped set up Eastern States Deaf Ladies Association and served as USDGA Board Member for 8 years.
Heyward Thompson of Branchville, SC is an accomplished golfer, including being the oldest NDGA/USDGC champion at the age of 57. Even at age of 69, he finished 3rd place behind Doren Granberry and Bill Roberts in the 1993 NDGA tournament. In this same year, he placed 2nd to youthful Canadian Jonathan Rose in SEDGA. He won several SEDGA tournaments and competed against young golf heavyweights such as John Vaughn, Peter Siege and Roland Stetson.
George Dyess of Silver Spring, MD has played in all regional golf tournaments and many state/local DGA tournaments since 1979. He is one of the few who have competed in both the old USDGA and existing USDGC tournaments. He competed in almost all National Deaf Golf Association tourneys, too. He qualified for WDGC several times, placing 3rd in 2004. He was involved in several hearing tournaments some of which he won. He has held several offices including SEDGA President and USDGA Board Member. He helped or coached several Deaf golfers who became top golfers. He helped set up and supervised Deaf Youth Golf Camp for three years.
I want to thank the USDGA Hall of Fame committee members for their time nominating, reviewing and selecting the candidates. Please check www.usdeafgolf.org for information about the upcoming USDGA Championship Tournament event in Tucson, Arizona this June 3-7, 2013
The Community Forum survey
Hello all 
The Community Forum survey ends May 24th. I was hoping for an additional push for the survey from our planning committee here. As of today we have 640 interpreter survey responses, and 257 Deaf community survey responses. I’d love to see if we can get even more!
Below are the links to both surveys. Please share them with the communities in your area, and within any networks you may have. The more diverse voices we hear from the better.
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Deaf Community survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
Interpreter Community survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
These survey’s are to help in the planning and creation of this year’s Interpreters with Deaf Parents and Deaf Caucus’ Community Forum at the 2013 RID national conference.
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Thank you in advance!
Kelly Decker
Liberty Deaf Camp
Ohio Deaf Cornhole Association News
See Attachment…
Liberty Deaf Camp Cornhole Fundraising Tournament
Sunday May 19, 2013
12:30pm till 7:00pm
$10 Dollar per Player
$7 for Buffet
$4 for 8 and under
2 and under free
Liberty Baptist Church of the Deaf’ s Parking lot
1552 Elmore Ave Columbus, Ohio 43223
All Fundraising money will donated to Liberty Deaf Camp
For more information:
Contact Kevin Kenreich
2nd Community-led Friday Eve Shabbat Learner’s Service / Havurah
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BY POPULAR DEMAND…WE’RE DOING IT AGAIN!!
The Jewish Deaf Resource Center, Inc. (JDRC)
and Congregation Rodeph Sholom
invite you to please join us for a
COMMUNITY LED FRIDAY EVE SHABBAT
LEARNER’S SERVICE / HAVURAH
in American Sign Language
with the prayerbook projected
on a screen
When? June 21st, 6:00-7:15pm, followed by a Special Oneg
Jessica Ames: ames_jessica@hotmail.com
or jdrc@att.blackberry.net
Where? Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 7 W 83rd St, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10024
If you are interested in leading a prayer, please let us know! We will helpall interested attendees prepare beforehand.
RSVP toJessica Ames: ames_jessica@hotmail.com
or jdrc@att.blackberry.net
There will be no formal voice interpretation of this service. It is intended for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, hearing signers and those otherwise able to visually follow along.
Please also look at our flyer on Rodeph Sholom’s Website: http://rodephsholom.org/wp-
The 29th Annual Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day
The 29th Annual Deaf and Hard of Hearing Awareness Day will be held at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey on Saturday, June 8, 2013.
Please note that the purchased tickets can be use any day of the 2013 season, not only June 8.
Before June 8
Theme/Safari: $33.00
Hurricane Harbor: $23.00
Premium Season Pass: $80.00
Parking voucher: $15.00
On June 8
Theme/Safari: $40.00
Hurricane Harbor: $25.00
Or order tickets online. Go to: www.sixflags/greatadventure. Use promo code: NJDAD
14 organizations/clubs will participate with ticket sales this year:
1. Apostolic Tabernacle
2. Bridges to Employment
3. Bruce Street School for the Deaf
4. Eastern Deaf Ladies Golf Association
5. National Council of Hispano Deaf and Hard of Hearing
6. New Jersey Association of the Deaf
7. New Jersey Association of the Deaf-Blind
8. New Jersey Deaf Awareness Week
9. New Jersey Deaf Senior Housing
10. New Jersey Deaf Sports
11. New Jersey Registry Interpreters for the Deaf
12. North Jersey Community Center for the Deaf
13. Northwest Jersey Association of the Deaf
14. St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church for the Deaf
If you want to purchase tickets from any of the above groups, please contact me at GATickets@aol.com. I will forward your request to that group.
Lauren Lercher
Great Adventure Ticket Coordinator
