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.

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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.

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 3^rd place behind Doren Granberry and Bill Roberts in the 1993 NDGA tournament.  In this same year, he placed 2^nd 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 3^rd 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 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/s/CommunityFourmDeaf

Interpreter Community survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CommunityForumInterpreter

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

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

kenreich@gmail.com