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New HorizonsThe ocial publication of the Deaf Seniors of America, Inc.Editorial StaVice-PresidentPhil Aiellovicepresident@deafseniors.us SecretaryEllen Scheppachsecretary@deafseniors.us TreasurerMichael Lockharttreasurer@deafseniors.usRenwick Daytonren_beth@comcast.netLance Fischerdsalance@gmail.comRaymond Kilthauraymond@kilthau.us Board MembersPresidentAlfred SonnenstrahlPresident@deafseniors.us Elaine Navratilelaine.navratil@gmail.comPast PresidentNancy Rarusnbrarus@gmail.comSheryl Emerysherylem@gmail.comOcersPublisher: Deaf Seniors of AmericaEditor: Muriel Strasslermurielstrassler@gmail.comAssistant Editor: Harriet Loebloebhw@gmail.com Layout/Design: Susan SienProofreader: Irene W. Leigh In MemoriamCompiled by Shirley Platt & Louis Schwarz DSA /New Horizons/ Fall 20204
DSA /New Horizons/ Fall 20205Editor’s ColumnBy Muriel StrasslerCoronavirus precautions are getting old fast. Now the doctors and scientists are telling us that we should celebrate the holidays only with the people who live in the same house with us. Stay home! Mask up! Wash your hands frequently! Maintain social distances! Avoid groups!Since it looks like the coronavirus will be around for at least a few more months, it’s a great time to learn new things, acquire knowledge, and learn new skills. If you’re not already using Zoom, now is a good time to download the app and learn to use it. And if you have a friend who also wants to learn, you can practice together. With Zoom, you can attend meetings, take classes, attend religious services, talk to friends, witness memorial services, and even share a holiday dinner with people far away. Learning Zoom may be one of the best things you can do for yourself. Even after the coro-navirus recedes, deaf people will continue to use Zoom for both small and large online gatherings.Usually play cards and other games with friends in person? Since social distancing makes that dicult, many people now play online. Mah jongg, poker, canasta…these are some of the games you can play virtually with your friends. You can even make new friends, albeit virtually. There are a multitude of games available through the Internet. Tired of the same old boring food? Learn how to use an Instant Pot, a slow cooker, a food dehydra-tor, or an air fryer. So many friends are turning out yummy meals with their Instant Pots. I’ve had one for a year and still haven’t used it. Mainly because when I was small, my Mom always shooed me away from her pressure cooker because it could “blow.” Rationally, I know today’s electric pressure cookers don’t “blow,” but emotionally it’s still scary for me. No more! It’s on my list of things to try next week.Need to do more physical stu? Who doesn’t?! The coronavirus is making us sit down longer because we’re cooped up at home. If you have a checkup coming up, ask your doctor to recommend an exercise program you can do without going to the gym. Walking and biking are things many peo-ple can do safely. If you have stairs in your house, add a few extra ights to the stair climbing you normally do. Look for ways to keep moving instead of quietly watching daytime TV. And once you’ve started, keep it up so you’ll have lots of stamina for the DSA 2021 Conference in Pittsburgh. Smile.2021, on behalf of our New Horizons sta, have wonderful holidays. We wish you health, happiness, and prosperity in the year to come. Be safe!
A year ago, at the DSA Conference in Seattle, the current DSA Board started its work after the elec-tion by creating several objectives during monthly meetings. Main Objective: The Board agreed that the main objective was to create a resource center that provides information for deaf senior members covering deaf health, deaf travel, deaf nancial services, a national directory of deaf clubs, deaf housing, deaf entertainment, and deaf history. The Board also worked on the fol-lowing issues:Systemic Diversity: At the rst meeting, the Board discussed how to improve the diversity of the organization. We asked Sheryl Emery of Colorado to become a Board mem-ber and review our programs to ensure diversity.DSA Structure: As voted on by DSA members at the last confer-ence, Vice President Phil Aiello led the restructur-ing eort to create four regions. To reach out to more deaf seniors locally, it was agreed to have two representatives for each region. The breakdown of states in each region can be found on page 11 of the summer 2020 issue of New Horizons (NH). Denise Paro of Massachusetts (denise17858@gmail.com) and Marcia Zisman of Maryland (mzisman270@aoi.com) represent Region 1. Paul Kiel of Missouri (myfavaslworld@yahoo.com) and Walter Niesluchowski (note: his name is one letter longer than mine!) of Illinois (walt47ski@aol.com) represent Region 2. Region 3 has Trisha Kidd of Florida (trishakidd1944@gmail.com) and Char Parsley of Texas (char.parsley@gmail.com). Region 4 is covered by John Taft of Washington (calmwater7@gmail.com) and Robert Cook of Arizona (rdtcook40@aol.com). Any recommenda-tions to improve relations between locals and DSA should be shared with your respective representatives.Aliate Program:The Aliate Program’s goal is to recruit local deaf senior organizations to become aliates of the DSA. Aliates will be able to share their activities, schedules, information and locations through DSA. For more information, local organizations are en-couraged to contact their DSA regional representa-tives in the DSA structure listed.New Horizons:Instead of having Susan Sien, better known as Jill of all Trades, continue alone as the editor and lay-out specialist for NH, content administrator for the DSA website, and FaceBook administrator, the DSA is fortunate to have additional assistance. Muriel Strassler (murielstrassler@gmail.com) was appoint-ed editor of NH, with Harriet Loeb as assistant editor. Louis Schwarz (deafbowtie@gmail.com) agreed to become the administrator of the Deaf Seniors of America Facebook page. Susan now can breathe and continues to be the layout specialist, Facebook co-administrator, and content adminis-trator for the website. Please send any senior-relat-ed materials you think should be shared with deaf seniors to StrasslerDSA e-Blast:We noticed that members tend to go to websites and Facebook to receive information. To improve our outreach and provide information, we created the DSA e-Blast to send out announcements. Ray-mond Kilthau (raymond@kilthau.com) developed several email groups – current members group, former members group, and non-members group. If you want to be included, send your email address to him.Website: www.deafseniors.usTo update our website, www.deafseniors.us, DSA contracted with Chilmarketing. Barring any unex-pected obstacles, it is expected that in January 2021 or thereabouts the website will have a new face. If you have old photos or videos to share, please send them to our website content adminis-trator, Susan Sien (dsagoogle@gmail.com).By Alfred Sonnenstrahl The State of DSA Fall 2020/ New Horizons/ DSA 6
DSA /New Horizons/ Fall 2020DSA Webinars:Thanks to COVID-19, most members are staying at home. Instead of having in-person meetings, all of us are dependent on the Internet, videophones, text messages, emails and Zoom events. It appears we all are becoming Zoom experts. To keep members informed and updatedwDSA coordinators Nancy Rarus (nbrarus@gmail.com) and Elaine Navratil (elaine.navratril@gmail.com) are planning webinars on various topics. Announcements will be made through DSA e-Blasts, our website and Facebook. If you have some interesting topics you think should be shared with deaf seniors, please inform Rarus and/or Navratil.DSA Conference Pittsburgh:If COVID-19 winds down in the next few months, the DSA Conference will be held in Pittsburgh from Saturday, August 28 to Thursday, September 2, 2021 (www.dsa2021pittsburgh.org) as originally planned. Lance Fischer (dsalance@gmail.com) is working with the Pittsburgh committee. They have worked hard to develop an educational and entertaining program. If COVID-19 persists this coming late spring, DSA will announce alternatives with no penalties for those who bought tickets in advance. In the meantime, pray for normalcy.DSA Lectern:Renwick Dayton noticed lecterns at various meet-ings tend not to be deaf-friendly. They block deaf audiences from viewing the signers. He took advantage of the carpentry skills he got from Oregon School for the Deaf and made deaf-friendly lecterns for DSA and NAD.Last, but not least, Mike Lockhart as our faithful Treasurer and Ellen Scheppach as our diligent Secretary continue to do great jobs. As you can see, we, the Board, are trying to make DSA a good resource for all deaf seniors. We need volunteers to help us in this eort. Volunteers can assist in collecting, posting and managing related materials such as old photos, videos, deaf health, and deaf nances for inclusion in our website and Facebook. In the meantime, enjoy the upcoming hol-idays! Be safe! Be well! Wear masks! Keep 6 feet apart! Wash your hands 1,000 times a day!DSA President Alfred Sonnenstrahl 7
Fall 2020/ New Horizons/ DSA 8Become a DSA Organizational Aliate!By Phil Aiello, DSA Vice PresidentTo: Presidents of Deaf senior citizen groups, Deaf organizations, and Deaf housing groups.The Deaf Seniors of America (DSA) Board of Directors is pleased to invite your organization to become a non-prot organizational aliate member of DSA. We recognize the importance of working together to increase representation for all non-prot organizations that serve a diverse population of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing senior citizens.The only requirement to join is that your non-prot organization be currently established as a 501(c) 3 organization recognized by the IRS. There is no charge to your organization to join DSA as an aliate.The benets of becoming an organizational aliate member include: o Networking; o Your organization website will be listed on the DSA website; o Combined resources and information exchanges; o Opportunities to interact with other organizational aliates; o Receiving e-Blast announcements via email; and o Representation on national coalitions related to senior citizen issues. To join us as an organizational aliate member, please email the following information to vicepresident@deafseniors.us: • Organization Name• Organization Street Address• Organization Website• Organization President• Email Address• Year Established• Number of Members If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me at vicepresident@deafseniors.us We are looking forward to hearing from you!Phil AielloDSA Vice-President
DSA /New Horizons/ Fall 20209Deaf Seniors of America January 2020 – June 2020 Income Statement RECEIPTS Amazon Smile $ 16.32 Dividends – Wellington Fund $ 1,648.71 Dividends – Bond Fund $ 165.45 Donations $ 1,170.00 Membership Dues Cash/Check $ 1,540.00 Card ($315.55-$14.83 Stripe Fee) $ 300.72 Total Receipts $4,841. 20 DISBURSEMENTS Bank Fees $ 36.84 Conference Fee-Deposit (DSA 2023) $ 10,000.00 Government Fees $ 66.25 Insurance – D.O.I. $ 863.00 Insurance – Treasurer’s Bond $ 107.00 Internet/Website Fees $ 11.94 Merchandise (Florist) $ 62.85 Postage $ 147.35 Printing/Mailing – NH Fall Issue (2nd Printing) $ 855.03 Printing/Mailing – NH Winter Issue $ 2,198.16 Printing/Mailing – NH Spring Issue $ 2,208.20 Software Licenses $ 366.00 Supplies $ 54.44 Web Design Fee $ 600.00 Total Disbursements $17,577.06 Net - $12,735.86 BALANCE SHEET Starting Balance (January 1, 2020) $ 100,024,66 Net - 12,735.86 Ending Balance (June 30, 2020) $87,288.80 Checking Account – Bank of America $ 24,259.09 General Fund: $22,534.09 SSP Fund: $ 1,725.00 Printing Escrow $ 1,000.00 Bond Market Fund – Vanguard ($10K) $. 12,341.41 Wellington Fund – Vanguard (35K) $ 49,688.30 Total Assets $87,288.80 Prepared by Michael Lockhart Audit is pending
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Fall 2020/ New Horizons/ DSA Al Sonnenstrahl, PresidentDeaf Seniors of AmericaOn behalf of the DSA Board of Directors, our wonderful volunteers, and all who make up the DSA team, we wish you Happy Holidays and good health and prosperity in the year to come.
12 Fall 2020/ New Horizons/ DSA Part two focused on Dot's National Theatre of the Deaf (NTD) years from 1968 to 1973 when she suffered from anxiety and depression. Despite her breakdowns, Dot managed to write a signicant deaf American theater history thesis and penned a deaf-themed play as a pioneering deaf female playwright. With newly prescribed medication and counseling from professionals such as Dr. Hilde S. Schlesing-er (1925-2003) a pioneering psychiatrist, Dot made a remarkable recovery. The concurrent encour-agement from Dr. Ursula Bellugi of the world-fa-mous Salk Institute and actor/professor Lou Fant of California State University at Northridge (CSUN) enabled Dot to nd her artistic niche in the West Coast of the United States.In the City of Angels, L.A., California, Dot redis-covered her multiple talents of contributing, cre-ating, and testing her artistic mettle through sign language poetry, teaching, and writing. She also worked at California State University, Northridge, (CSUN) as an instructor of drama and sign lan-guage. Within three years, Dot went on an incred-ible creative roll, accomplishing ve signicant endeavors. First and second, she adapted and directed a successful student play and co-wrote a major academic paper about deaf theater with Fant. Third, while working with the Salk Institute, her poetical expressions were linguistically docu-mented, illustrated, and published through arti-cles, books, and videos. Fourth, her original CSUN student production, Signs of Life, which combined signs, mime, and speech, was performed from coast to coast before sold-out venues, thus en-hancing her literary fame. Dot’s fth impactful endeavor began while she was riding on the success of her reputation as a serious scholar, exciting poet, and performing arts advocate. Dot became a Miss Deaf America pageant judge at the 1976 National Association of the Deaf Conference in Houston, Texas. She sat next to another judge named John Joyce, who owned Joyce Media Incorporation in L.A. This chance encounter with Joyce resulted in his company publishing her rst book on sign lanu-gage poetry entitiled Gestures. In the companion Joyce lms, she signed and voiced for herself, an approach commonly known as Simultaneous Communication in the 1970s. Her signature poems "Language for the Eye" and "Deance" became a staple of her performances on lm, stage, televi-sion, and video. Unmasking Dorothy MilesThe Deaf Bard of Wales, England, and AmericaBy Steve C. Baldwin, Ph.D. Expressionist painting of Dot Miles by Nancy Rourke 2012Baldwin explains: “I chose this wonderful painting by Nancy Rourke because that was the emotional year when Dot’s mother and Dylan Thomas passed away in 1953. Then I recognized the similarity of her disposition to Vincent van Gogh’s face in his famous 1889 self-portrait.” (Permission granted by Ms. Rourke to publish her painting.)Part Three: Dot recovers from her bipolar disorder, nds artistic success in Los Angeles, and returns home to England
DSA /New Horizons/ Fall 202013For Dot, the lm and her book validated her belief that sign language poetry was a ver-nacular art form. Today you can enjoy and watch those lms on YouTube and Google her signature poems. Equally important is the fact that Dot paved the way for noted deaf American ASL poets, namely, Ella Lentz, Peter Cook, and the late Clayton Valli. Despite becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States nearly 10 years earlier, a funding cuts at CSUN caused Dot to move back to England for good. Job opportunities for deaf people became inadequate due to drastic cuts by the federal government. Dot's 20-year sojourn ended abruptly. According to the 2018 biography Dorothy Miles: Her Life and Poems by the Deaf British History Society, "She experienced a severe bipolar epi-sode" in 1977. She returned to England for good. In a realistic sense, it was England's gain and America's loss.” Unmasking Dot in all her roles across America is challenging because she did not accomplish all her long-term goals from 1957 to 1977, which is akin to cramming a lifetime for most active deaf liter-ary achievers. At any rate, her steadfast advocacy for British Sign Language earned her national and international accolades. For the next 16 years, she battled chronic sleep apnea and depression. Then came her drastic decision to reduce her prescribed dosage of medication on January 30, 1993, which led her to commit suicide by jumping out the window of her at. The deaf and hearing worlds in America and Great Britain were beyond shocked. Her tragic death also points to a nagging issue that we can unmask in her memory which is the con-tinued need to provide accessible, adequate, and qualied mental health services for deaf people. Plus, we need to address the medication issues Steve C.Baldwin, PhD. Deaf Culture, History Section (NAD) Region 3 Representativethat Dot struggled with during her many "episodes." Currently, the National Association of the Deaf, Deaf Seniors of America, the Texas School for the Deaf Statewide Outreach Program, and the Texas Association of the Deaf are pur-suing those prevalent mental health issues. We owe it to past pioneering professionals like Edna Levine, Boyce Williams, Kenneth Z. Altshuler, Steve Chough, and Dr. Schlesinger who advocated for these essential services in the 1960s. But their work is not done. There are still many “Dots” who continue to need help, especially during the current pandemic.In my professional hindsight and given her remark-able literary contributions, there was never a caliber quite like Dot Miles in the United States again. She set the standard of being a modern Renaissance person with her talents, intelligence, determination, conviction, and resilience. The world lost a literary genius who became a modern-day Shakespearean tragic character more than 25 years ago. Given her literary legacy, here is my one-sentence summation of Dot's 20-year-sojourn in America: England gave us William Shakespeare, Wales gave us Dylan Thomas, and both countries gave us Dorothy May Squire Miles. Screenshot of Dot signing her signature poem "Deance" in 1977 on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjUBgfrsnXg.
14 Fall 2020/ New Horizons/ DSA In the last issue of New Horizons, we introduced our readers to Libby, an app created by OverDrive to make it easier for library users to download and read ebooks and other electronic resources. We received feedback that our library users had some diculty accessing or using the Libby app. We will try to expand a bit in this article. First and foremost, you may want to check to see if your library system still has access to OverDrive. Some library systems may have switched to a dierent ebook provider, such as Cloud Library or Hoopla Digital, two of the equally popular ones. There are a couple of things to know about Over-Drive and Libby apps.OverDrive can best be used on a laptop or desk computer as well as on a mobile/tablet device to play streaming videos in addition to downloading eBooks and Audiobooks. The Libby app is available for use on a mobile phone (iPhone, Samsung, Android, etc.) or tablet device (iPad, Kindle, Samsung). The app allows you to download ebooks and audiobooks.You rst need to download the Libby app to your mobile device or tablet from the App Store or Google Play.Within the Libby app, follow the prompts to nd your library and enter your library card number. Then you can search for an ebook to download. If you need step by step instructions on how to download and use the Libby app, go to this webpage: https://help.overdrive.com/en-us/1307.html. On that page, you will also nd a closed captioned video on how to use the Libby app. If you have questions, check with your library for help down-loading and using the Libby app.If you’re looking for book suggestions, your library systems may oer you access to databases that can be helpful. We list here a few of the popular ones available in some library systems: Books & Authors - Search for read-alikes and sug-gestions, award lists, series lists, author informa-tion, reviews and reader ratings.NoveList Plus - Find the next great read.Literature Resource Center - Literary criticism and biographies from journals and reference books.If you need guidance, call, email or reach your librarian via chat. They will delightfully make some suggestions for your reading needs. You can check with your library system by email, chat or call them through the Relay Service.Happy reading! Susan Cohen has recently retired from Montgomery County Public Libraries and Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library after 36 years of service, where she served both as the Head of Adult Services and Coordina-tor respectively. She continues to en-joy connecting the Deaf Community with libraries in her “rewirement.”Libraries and You By Susan F. Cohen
Fall 2020Dear Journal:Thanks to the coronavirus, I’ve got much more time on my hands these days. I’m using this opportunity to go through my old correspondence les, some of which date back as far as 40 years.I came across the le of cards and letters from friends, coworkers and family when my Mom, Carthina, passed away in 1993 at the age of 61. I saw how people learned of her death from family and friends, through in-person conversations and TTY calls. They genuinely touched me with their sweet and heartfelt messages:“I’m sorry for your loss.”“I’m thinking of you.”“Your Mom was a wonderful person.”“I will miss her.”“This must be so hard for you.”“I love you.”Back then, people took the time to go to the store, pick out a card, write words of love and support, ax a postage stamp, and drop it in the mailbox. These small acts of kindness spoke volumes and were a real comfort to me.Fast-forward 13 years to the passing of my fa-ther, Elrice, at the age of 78. Though many loved Dad, there were far fewer cards to memorialize his passing. This was also the advent of email communications accompanied by those horrid electronic greeting cards. I vaguely remember receiving several of those. Should I have printed out copies? Electronic means just that—a burst of energy—little or no permanence—and gone. Forever.Nowadays, it seems more and more people are choosing to announce a death on Facebook or some other form of social media. The responses are often brief and instantaneous:“I’m so sorry.”“S/he was a good person.”“S/he is in a better place now.”“How did s/he die?!” (the worst)It’s actually getting worse—those shorthanded emojis:Ugh.Are we really too busy these days to take the time to go out of our way to share memories and express love and support? With all of our labor saving devices, we should have more time to reach out to others in a personal way, especially for something as monumental as death.This includes me. Join me as I re-learn how to go to the store, pick out a card, write words of love and comfort, ax a stamp, and mail it. Perhaps enclose a check to help out instead of depending on GoFundMe. We’re all getting older and we need to remind ourselves that these age-old customs can make a big dierence in someone’s life. Be one of the people who cares.Bob Daniels, renowned per-former, playwright, and artist, is no stranger to humor. We are delighted to have him onboard with New Horizons.Dear JournalBy Bob Dainels15 DSA /New Horizons/ Fall 2020
16David Jarmul and his wife, Champa, long envisioned what their retirement would look like. After returning from a two-year Peace Corps stint in Mol-dova in 2018, the couple, both 67, planned exten-sive travel, including trips to the Baltics, West Africa and Sri Lanka.“Travel is our passion — it’s what we love to do,” said Mr. Jarmul, who retired in 2015 as head of news and communications for Duke University.For now, the two are living a Covid-19 retirement — packed with volunteer and social pursuits but recongured for a social distancing world. Mr. Jar-mul is delivering groceries to a local food pantry and engaging in a get-out-the-vote letter-writ-ing campaign. And the two are caring for their 15-month-old grandson — playing hide-and-seek and reading books — while their son and daugh-ter-in-law work from home and supervise the online classes of two older sons.As for his retirement dreams, Mr. Jarmul consid-ers himself fortunate compared to those with true hard-ship. “Despairing is not a great solution,” he said. “We are trying deliberately to ll our lives with activities that give us meaning — remaining connected to our friends and being good mem-bers of the community.”Just as the pandemic has upended the lives of students and workers, it is derailing the plans of many retirees. Besides any nancial toll, the signicant health risks that Covid-19 poses for the elderly are forcing many retirees to defer cher-ished items on their buck-et list: travel, volunteer-ing at hospitals and schools, socializing at senior centers, and excursions to sports and cultural events.Because of their age, some retirees worry they may need to scrap their plans altogether if coronavirus dangers persist. “We recognize as we get older that the single most valuable thing we have is time, and healthy time. And time is being lost in this moment,” said Paul Irving, chairman of the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, in Santa Monica, Calif. “It’s a source of anxiety for a lot of people who may be deferring plans to move or to spend time with kids and grand-children.”Still, more than six months into the pandemic, many retirees, after what some described as a period of fear and hopelessness, are nding ways to adapt. For many retirees stuck at home, technology is a lifeline. Though initially intimidated, they’ve turned to Zoom, YouTube, apps and streaming platforms to meet with friends, exercise, visit museums and volunteer, using websites like VolunteerMatch.org.The pandemic “is forcing many retirees to use technology that they may not have used previous-ly,” said Roger Whitney, a certied nancial planner in Fort Worth, Texas, and author of the book “Rock Retirement.” “That will bode well for them in the future.”In mid-September, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Duke University began a fall curriculum of 65 courses, oered via Zoom to its nearly 2,600 members. Most courses are taught live by retired professors and other experts who are 65 and older. “Many are excited to be teaching online for the very rst time,” said the institute’s director, Chris Mc-Leod.When the pandemic lockdown began in mid-March, the institute canceled its in-person classes. A month later, it provided lessons to members on how to use Zoom and began a series of online courses. Many of its aliated institutes at 124 universities also have moved courses online.Members who never took courses because they traveled or babysat for their grandchildren are sign-What Does Retirement Look Like in a Pandemic? By Susan B. Garland Fall 2020/ New Horizons/ DSA
DSA /New Horizons/ Fall 202017ing on. “This gives them a greater sense of belong-ing,” Ms. McLeod said. The institute’s singles group is also meeting virtually.Mark Fischer, 77, a retired nancial planner, and his wife, Lucy Rose, 76, an artist, sought a vibrant city life when they moved last August from a house just outside Minneapolis to a two-bedroom apartment ina senior-living community downtown.Now the building’s tness center is closed, as is the activity room where residents attended an array of social activities and cultural programs.To maintain their social connections, the couple have invited friends for dinner on their large balco-ny. And Mr. Fischer’s discovery of Zoom has “opened up the world for socializing.”“I am talking to friends I have not seen for a long time,” he said.Some retirees and those near retirement are using shelter-in-place time to explore encore careers. Colleen Kelly, 60, has had a longtime passion for nutrition and wellness, incorporating healthy eating and exer-cise into her frenetic life as a corporate executive in Manhattan. Her next-stage endeavor: wellness coach.Ms. Kelly still works as chief executive of a compa-ny that designs evening apparel for the wholesale market. From her second home in Warwick, N.Y., about 50 miles from the city, she is also tackling an online curriculum on wellness coaching and build-ing a business in the eld.Though Ms. Kelly began the program in November, she said, “the pandemic has allowed me more time to focus on it.” She practices health consultations by phone with friends who are also at home.After Ms. Kelly leaves her full-time job in several years, she said, she intends to start a company that would assist older women improve their health by motivating them to make changes in diet and life-style. “I want to help people improve their immune systems, so they won’t live in fear again,” she said.Retirees are also nding new ways to volunteer.Laurie Goldwasser, 66, a retired geriatric social worker who lives in Chapel Hill, N.C., has received extensive training as a Covid-19 contact tracer for Duke. She also is printing out absentee ballot re-quest forms and lling out envelopes to be distrib-uted to residents of senior housing complexes.“In the past, I would have been at farmers’ mar-kets registering people, but I am not exposing myself,” she said.From her home, Ms. Goldwasser volunteers for the local Meals on Wheels, which, after the pan-demic started, switched from near-daily delivery of hot meals to a once-a-week delivery of ve frozen meals. The change meant that volunteer deliverers could no longer visit with homebound seniors.Several days a week, Ms. Goldwasser calls about a doz-en Meals on Wheels recipients. She asks how they are doing and reports to the organization if she thinks there is a problem. The conversations cover all sorts of things, from food to books.Ms. Goldwasser said her volunteer work with the elderly has put the pandemic in perspective.“The simplicity of the call really makes such a dif-ference for these people, and they have enriched my life,” she said. “It is a constant re-minder about how much I have to be grateful for.”Excepted from the New York Times October 7, 2020
18 Fall 2020/ New Horizons/ DSA In the summer of presidential election years, political parties in the United States hold national conventions to choose their candi-dates. At the conventions, the candidates are selected by groups of delegates from each state.When Eric Scheir became the rst Deaf dele-gate from Washington state to participate in the Democratic National Convention (DNC2020), I wanted to interview him to learn how a person can become a delegate. Scheir, who hails from Seattle, currently works as a Deaf sign language interpreter and as a tour guide for Heart Cruises, LLC. Fields: When did you rst become interested in representing Washington as a delegate in the DNC 2020 convention? What made you want to repre-sent your state? Scheir: My delegate story actually began prior to the DNC 2016 during the Trump/Clinton presiden-tial election. I have always been interested in poli-tics and things started to evolve when a few friends and neighbors encouraged me to apply to become a delegate. As the saying goes “It doesn’t hurt to try!” I applied and ran as a Washington State Dem-ocratic Convention Delegate. Unfortunately, I lost a coin toss due to a tie vote that ended my chance to partake in the DNC 2016 Convention. The expe-rience challenged me and I became very motivated to try again. Fields: What was the process like? What did you have to do to become a delegate?Scheir: Initially, I didn’t realize that I would have to go through so many “hoops” to become a delegate. After much thought, I decided to take the plunge, and found it to be a great learning experience. For the DNC 2016, it all began when I got in touch with the oce of the local congressio-nal district. I submitted a statement designating my preference and signed a pledge of support for my chosen candidate to the state party. I then attended the legislative district caucuses and the congressional caucuses, which then elected me to serve at the Washing-ton State Democratic Convention. I attended the Washington State Democratic Party Convention to continue my eligibility as a national candidate. Un-fortunately, as I mentioned earlier, I lost by a coin toss on my rst try.In the spring of 2020, I decided to run as a delegate, hoping to secure a spot as the rst Deaf representative from Washington State to the Dem-ocratic National Convention for Biden. This time it was not as dicult to get selected to the delega-tion because I had previous experience as a state delegate to the Washington State Democratic Convention. I had proven myself by doing a lot of networking and making myself known to various people who carried a lot of weight in the state political party.The process included various responsibilities. It takes more than just pledging your support to a candidate to be considered as a delegate or alternate. It equired that the delegation also look demographically at the state as a whole, requiring an equal split by gender, proportionate divisions by race, ethnicity and sexual orientation at the state and district levels. Also, the group require-ments included developing the party platforms on a variety of social concerns. At this convention, I was ultimately selected as a delegate. It was very exciting to nally be selected. There were 107 Washington State delegates and seven alternates. Interview with Eric Scheir:First Deaf DNC Delegate from Washington State By Tom Fields
DSA /New Horizons/ Fall 202019Fields: How were communication issues resolved during your time as a delegate? Did the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) play a role in your request for accessibility?Scheir: The entire 2020 virtual Democratic National Convention broke barriers and increased access through an integrated and inclusive convention planning process. The Democratic Party included accessibility as a priority in all aspects of the 2020 election cycle. The Convention was packed with meetings, during which CART (live captions) and ASL picture in pic-ture were provided. ASL interpreters and CART also were provided upon request for all caucuses, council and special meet-ings as well as by-invitation-only events. This was the rst time ASL accessibility was provided. Of course, the ADA was a justication but many fail to follow it. I was pleased that the DNC did not ignore this important law. Fields: What are the actual functions or duties of the delegates other than nominating a candidate for President of the United States?Scheir: Additional responsibilities included devel-oping resolutions that provide a basis for the par-ty platforms during the convention and approving candidates in the home district during the voting season.Fields: What is the dierence between attending a convention physically and attending virtually?Scheir: Being there virtually enabled me to save a lot of expenses. While attending a weeklong con-Tom Fields resides in Boynton Beach, FL. He has an active interest in politicsvention, one could run up a bill of $5,000 or more. While attending virtually, it’s possible to spend no more than $200 and that included such things as lining up computer monitors for Zoom meetings. However, the disadvantage of the virtual process is you miss human interaction. By not being physically present at the convention, I missed opportunities for networking and promoting my platform of inclusion. Not being there physically also negates self-promo-tion for running for oce. Fields: What was your most satisfying or exciting experience in being a delegate? Scheir: I’m proud of the fact that I became the rst Deaf delegate from Washington State at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The events at the convention that provided me with the most satisfac-tion included: networking and making new friends who are interested in politics and in becoming future political leaders; meeting political leaders such as Elizabeth Warren and President Clinton; and devel-oping platforms centering on accessibility for all citizens with disabilities.My goal was to encourage more visibility for people with disabilities in the democratic process. I was qualied to be a delegate as I represent multiple minorities. I am a Deaf Jewish gay married man. The Democratic Party believes in proportionality with equal percentage of representation among women, races, diverse incomes, and people with disabilities. DNC seeks to avoid exclusion of any-one.Fields: Thanks for taking the time to share all this with us, Eric.Scheir: You’re very welcome! I hope your readers will think about trying to become delegates in their states!
20 Fall 2020/ New Horizons/ DSA Kathy JankowskiNaples author releases book on historic gure in deaf communityAndrew Atkins/Naples Daily News/September 16, 2020Growing up in Michigan, Kathy Jankowski didn't have an interpreter at the public schools she at-tended. Her parents were deaf, and so was she.“I felt like so much was missing,” she said in an interview conducted with American Sign Language interpreter Jackie Lightfoot. “I would muddle my way through classes without understanding much of anything since lipreading is not an easy task."When somebody says something like “Isle view,” their mouth makes the same shape as “I love you,” she said. But when she got to Gallaudet University, a college for the deaf in Washington, D.C., educa-tion was aorded to her in a way that was acces-sible. She ourished. She participated in activities such as drama, eld hockey, college newspaper and the student body governmentSeptember is deaf awareness month, and Jankow-ski’s experience at Gallaudet avored, in part, her desire to write a book about Agatha Tiegel Han-son, the rst female student to earn a BA in 1893. Hanson’s triumphs carry valuable lessons and inspiration even today.“The more I thought about it, the more I thought it was really something important to do,” she said.In July, the Naples resident published “Agatha Tiegel Hanson: Our Places in the Sun,” a biogra-phy of the eponymous advocate and the historical contextualization of her life. Part of her enthusiasm for her book comes from a desire to raise aware-ness of the deaf community.Jankowski nds herself in situations where individuals meet a deaf person for the rst time and are “stunned.” Strangers fumble, as talking is no longer an option, but if they take the time, they can adapt to the conversation.“I think there’s a lot of preconceptions and as-sumptions about Deaf people” Jankowski said. “We all live in a very diverse world, and I think it’s really important for us to work out ways of engaging with people, to be more connected with people.”Those who know Jankowski — such as friend and fellow Gallaudet graduate Astrid Amann Goodstein — describe her as a visionary.“Kathy Jankowski has dierent ways of touching on dierent levels of oppression for the deaf women,” the Arizona resident said in an interview conducted with an interpreter through a video relay service. “You really couldn’t nd a person better than Kathy to write about Agatha.”Marcia Zisman, who lives in Maryland, said in an video-relay interview that she and Jankowski were classmates at Gallaudet in the late 1970s. “Kathy’s writing style is more focused on research and education, about deaf issues that we face everyday. And so her writing is clear, and I always learn from her writing,” Zisman said.Representation of deaf people in media such as with Jankowski’s book, Zisman said, makes a dier-ence because deaf people see themselves repre-sented and the general public is exposed to the deaf community.
DSA /New Horizons/ Fall 202021Deaf women and their experience. There’s no secret that in our society, we deal with sexism, with audism, with racism. All sorts of things.” Jankowski, after writing her book, nds herself returning to the thought of Agatha’s required gradu-ation presentation, “Intellect of Woman,” where she called for women’s rights and their “places in the sun” to a room full of men.“That was such an incredibly brave and powerful thing for her to do,” Jankowski said. “Hopefully, the book gives people a perspective, an insight into who Agatha was as a person.” Reprinted from Naples Daily News, September 16, 2020“The more people are exposed to us and see that we’re just like everybody else, you know, it changes things for us,” Zisman said. “They’ll be less intimi-dated when they do actually come face-to-face and meet a deaf person.”“We are wonderful people, we really are, and they’re missing out if they don’t take the chance to know us,” she said. “It really is a beautiful thing for both of us when you can overcome that anxiety and that intimidation and just kind of realize that we are people and to get to know us as well.”Sandra Ammons, a community college professor in California and friend of Jankowski said in a vid-eo-relay interview that Jankowski roots her writing in facts and evidence. While she has yet to read the entire book, Ammons said Deaf people and wider society people could learn something from it. “She’s worked so hard on this book for quite some time,” Ammons said. “A book like this represents Andrew AtkinsReporter at theNaples Daily News
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23 DSA /New Horizons/ Fall 2020Need to Join Online Meetings?Communication is what connects us! With the recent increase in social dis-tancing and virtual meetings, Sorenson wants to be sure you know how to join calls through Sorenson Relay or Sorenson Interpreting. Here’s how it works: When you (the Deaf user) are invited to an online meet-ing where you need an interpreter, you can join through audio by making a regular call through Sorenson Relay using the dial-in number of the con-ferencing program (Zoom, GoToMeeting, Google Meet, etc.). You can also ask your company to contact Sorenson Interpreting in advance to set up an interpreter for the meeting. If an interpreter has been scheduled through Sorenson Interpreting, at the time of the meeting simply connect to the conference call program you are using. Your interpreter from Sorenson Interpreting will “meet” you there.Sorenson wants to support your communication needs! To schedule an in-terpreting appointment, contact Sorenson Interpreting at 1-844-720-1891, or have the business call 1-800-659-4783. Time for laughs
DSA /New Horizons/ Fall 202024 Fall 2020/ New Horizons/ DSA When her "mother" passed away many years later, a visitor came to pay her respects. An old woman invited herself in and said to the daughter, "I want you to know that the woman who passed away last week was not your real mother..." and she proceed-ed to tell her the whole story. The daughter did not believe her at rst, but the old woman insisted. "When we found you, you were wear-ing a beautiful gold pendant with strange writing on it, which must be Hebrew. I am sure that your mother kept the necklace. Go and see for yourself." Indeed, the woman went into her deceased moth-er's jewelry box and found the necklace just as the elderly lady had described. She was shocked. It was hard to fathom that she was of Jewish descent, but the proof was right there in her hand. As this was her only link to a previous life, she cherished the neck-lace. She had it enlarged to t her neck and wore it every day, although she thought nothing more of her Jewish roots.Some time later, she went on holiday abroad and came across two Jewish boys standing on a main street, trying to interest Jewish passersby to wrap Tellin on their arms (for males) or accept Shabbos candles to light on Friday afternoon (for females). Seizing the opportunity, she told them her entire sto-ry and showed them the necklace. The boys con-rmed that a Jewish name was inscribed on the necklace but did not know about her status. They recommended that she write a letter to their men-tor, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, explaining everything. If anyone would know what to do, it would be him.She took their advice and sent o a letter that very same day. She received a speedy reply saying that it is clear from the facts that she is a Jewish girl and perhaps she would consider using her medical skills in Israel where talented pediatricians were needed. When a train lled with a large transport of Jewish prisoners arrived at one of the Nazi killing cen-ters, many Polish gentiles came out to watch the lat-est group as they were taken away.As the disoriented Jews were gathering their possessions to take with them into the camp, the Nazi ocer in charge called out to the villagers standing nearby, "Any-thing these Jews leave behind you may take for yourselves, because for sure they will not be coming back to collect them!"Two Polish women who were standing nearby saw a woman towards the back of the group, wearing a large, heavy, expensive coat. Not waiting for some-one else to take the coat before them, they ran to the Jewish woman and knocked her to the ground, grabbed her coat and scurried away.Moving out of sight of the others, they quickly laid the coat down on the ground to divide the spoils of what was hiding inside. Rummaging through the pockets, they giddily discovered gold jewelry, silver candlesticks and other heirlooms. They were thrilled with their nd, but as they lifted the coat again, it still seemed heavier than it should. Upon further inspection, they found a secret pocket, and hidden inside the coat was.... a tiny baby girl!Shocked at their discovery, one woman took pity and insisted to the other, "I don't have any chil-dren, and I'm too old to give birth now. You take the gold and silver and let me have the baby." The Polish woman took her new "daughter" home to her delighted husband. They raised the Jewish girl as their own, treating her very well, but never telling her anything about her history. The girl excelled in her studies and became a doctor, working as a pediatrician in a hospital in Poland.Heroes of FaithBy Rabbi David Homan
25DSA /New Horizons/ Fall 2020Sutclie, Agnes D., 86Date of Death - 27 Sept 2020Jeerson, MDGallaudet UniversityCzerniki, Norma McCarthy, 86Date of Death - 12 Sept 2020Weslaco, TXWest Virginia School for the DeafGallaudet University, Frostburg State University, University of KYWest Virginia School for the Deaf LibrarianBrininstool, Carl D., 84Date of Death - 1 Sept 2020Austin, TXGallaudet UniversityPresident, Texas Association of the DeafNational Association of the DeafIn MemoriamGoldstein, Morton, 78Date of Death - 23 Aug 2020Plano, TXWestern PA School for the DeafGallaudet UniversityUS Postal Service 35 yearsAdams, Joya, 91Date of Death - 3 Aug 2020Renton, WADSA Distinguished Service Award 2015Catt, David C., 63Date of Death - 6 Jul 2020Washington, DCIndiana School for the DeafGallaudet UniversityTeacher, Indiana School for the DeafDeVito, Susan McAssey, 71Date of Death - 28 Mar 2020Toms River, New JerseyJHS #47 School for the DeafHer curiosity was piqued and she traveled to Israel where she consulted a Rabbinical Court (Beit Din) which declared her Jewish. Soon she was accept-ed into a hospital to work, and eventually met her husband and raised a family.In August 2001, a terrorist blew up the Sbarro cafe in the center of Jerusalem. The injured were rushed to the hospital where this woman worked. One patient was brought in, an elderly man in a state of shock. He was searching everywhere for his granddaughter who had become separated from him.Asking how she could recognize her, the frantic grandfather gave a description of a gold necklace that she was wearing.Eventually, they nally found her among the injured patients.At the sight of this necklace, the pediatrician froze. She turned to the old man and said, "Where did you buy this necklace?""You can't buy such a necklace," he responded, "I am a goldsmith and I made this necklace. Actually I made two identical pieces for each of my daugh-ters. This is my granddaughter from one of them, and my other daughter did not survive the war."And this is the story of how a Jewish girl, brutally torn away from her mother on a Nazi camp platform almost 60 years ago, was reunited with her father... Adapted from the book Heroes of Faith: 100 Rabbinic Tales of the Holocaust, 2013
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BRIDGING DEAF SENIORS TOGETHER PITTSBURGH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF SENIOR CITIZENS PROUDLY HOST THE 16TH BIENNIAL DEAF SENIORS OF AMERICA CONFERENCE AUGUST 28 TO SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 For more information about DSA 2021 Pittsburgh Go to our website www.dsa2021pittsburgh.org Wyndham Grand Hotel Downtown Pittsburgh, PA 600 Commonwealth Pl. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (Group rate is $155, plus optional $30 per day parking, plus tax 14%) Available NOW!! Suggest park at Airport. Only cost $8.00/day. Use public transportation to hotel. Sightseeing Tours in Pittsburgh Flight 93 Memorial Frank Lloyd Wright Fallingwater NFL Hall of Fame in Canton Oh The National Aviary in Pittsburgh Phipps Conservatory Heinz History Center Andy Warhol Museum Museum of Natural History Pittsburgh Zoo The Gateway Clipper Boat Carnegie Science Center Rivers Casino
Participant Information (Please print)—Limit one per registrant Name _______________________________________Email Address_____________________________________________ Address ____________________________ City __________________ State______ Zip_______ (Circle one) VP or Text_______________ I give the DSA 2021 Pittsburgh conference committee permission to list my name on the website. YES [ ] NO [ ] For more information, email: DSA2021Reg@gmail.com Registration Information: Conference Combo Fees & Cancellation Refund Formula (All combo rates include $30 DSA membership dues (non-refundable) for 2021-2023) Date: Cashier/Personal or Money Order Combo Ticket Priced at: Credit Card $10.00 Service Charge Cancellation Deducted by June 30, 2021 After July 1, 2021 Paid: Now - December 31, 2020 $290.00 $300.00 $100.00 No Refund January 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021 $340.00 $350.00 $100.00 No Refund July 1, 2021 – at the door $390.00 $400.00 $100.00 No Refund Two Methods of Payments: Payment must accompany registration form or it will be returned to you. [ ] Cashier’s check or check, money order payable to: PADSC/DSA 2021 Pittsburgh [ ] Online payment is available at www.dsa2021pittsburgh.org DO NOT SEND CASH!! Mail to: DSA 2021 Pittsburgh PO Box 314, Ebensburg, PA 15931 TERMS & CONDITIONS: Please read the following information carefully before signing. CONFIRMATION: A confirmation letter with ID number assigned to you will be emailed/mailed after a payment is received. Please indicate your ID Number in all correspondence with Registration Coordinator. Driver’s license or personal identification card must be present at the conference registration booth. RETURNED (BOUNCED) CHECKS: Service Fee $50.00. Your registration will be processed after payment has been satisfied CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS: Registration fees are non-refundable after June 30, 2021. • Hospitalization & medical document will be required after June 30. 2021. • Death—100% refund will be mailed after we receive a copy of obituary notice or death certificate. NON-TRANSFERABLE: Registration is not transferable. If it is sold or exchanged by any unauthorized parties to or during the conference, it will not be honored. LOST BADGES: Processing fee for lost badges is $50. This fee is not refundable if the lost badge is found. Participant with SPECIAL NEEDS & REQUESTS: NO______ YES ______ Use a separate form. SPECIAL NEEDS REQUESTS: These are limited to authorized conference activities inside the hotel premises. You may be responsible for arranging special needs outside authorized conference activities at your own expense. Certain requests may be made by referring to the Special Needs & Request Form. By my signature, I have agreed to abide by conference rules/ regulations. I understand that PADSC & DSA are not responsible for safekeeping of, damage to, or loss of any personal property under my control. I have read and understand the terms and conditions of this form. SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE!! Your Signature____________________________________________________________ Date___________________________ Office use ONLY: Registration ID_______ Date Rec’D__________ Payment Method______ Amount Rec’D______ Deposit Date ________
DEAF SENIORS OF AMERICA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONMembership fee is $20.00 per person and is good until the 2021 DSA Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It will include eight magazines for two years (one NH magazine per household). First Name: _____________________________________ Last Name: ________________________________Address: _________________________________________________________________________________City: _______________________________________________State: _______________ Zip:______________Email: ____________________________VP:_________________________ Text:________________________Please cut out and mail this form with a check payable to Deaf Seniors of America (DSA) to:Mike Lockhart, 5619 Ainsley Court, Boynton Beach, Fl. 33437-1503. Thank you for supporting DSA. old address: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Please clip or write on piece of paper and mail it to:Michael Lockhart / 5619 Ainsley Ct. Boynton Beach, Fl. 33437-1503Or email: mrlockhart@gmail.comnew address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________name:___________________________________________________________________________________________ If so, please do let us know so that you will not miss any New HorizonsAre you planning to move soon?DSA New Horizons (Full Color) Advertisement 1 Issue4 IssuesFull Page 7¾”w x 10”h $500.00 $1800.00Inside Front Full Page 7¾”w x 10”h $700.00 $2500.00Inside Back Full Page 7¾”w x 10”h $650.00 $2300.00Center Page 16”w x 10”h $1200.00 $5000.00Half Page 7¾”w x 5”h or 3¾”w x 10”h $400.00 $1400.00Half Page Outside back page 7¾”w x 7½”h $500.00 $1800.00Quarter Page 3¾”w x 5”h $250.00 $800.00Business Card $100.00 $350.00• New Horizons is published four times a year. Deadlines are January 10, April 10, July 10 and October 10• Over 2,000 members and a readership of about 5,000 individuals access the magazine• An additional 20,000 people access it from the website • The logos of advertisers who purchase four issues at a time will be featured in the DSA website at no cost• We oer a 10% discount for nonprots• Ads should be camera-ready (pdf)• If you would like DSA to create an advertisement for you, contact us for a quote• For more information, contact: Muriel Strassler at murielstrassler@gmail.com Experience the best possible VRS with easy-to-use, cutting-edge technology. Connect Life through the clearest video, greatest features, and highest-quality Sorenson Relay interpreters available!Sign up today at svrs.com/apply or download our app at© 2020 Sorenson Communications, LLC. If you choose Sorenson as your default provider, you can port your existing 10-digit number to Sorenson from another provider or Sorenson can provide you with one for the geographic area where you live or work. If you later change your default provider, you can port your number to that provider. When selecting Sorenson, you must provide to Sorenson the physical address (i.e., the Registered Location) from which you are placing the call, so that Sorenson can properly route any 911 calls you may make. If you move or change your location, you must notify Sorenson immediately. You can update your Registered Location from your Sorenson videophone by calling 800-659-4810 or by visiting www.svrs.com/moving. Sorenson will confirm receipt of your Registered Location information. Emergency calls made via internet-based TRS may not function the same as traditional E911 service. For example, you may not be able to dial 911 if there is an internet-service failure or if you lose electrical power, and your 911 call may not be routed correctly if you have not updated your Registered Location. For more information on the process of obtaining 10-digit numbers and the limitations and risks associated with using Sorenson’s VRS to place a 911 call, please visit Sorenson’s website: www.sorenson.com/disclaimer. For more information on toll-free numbering, please visit www.svrs.com/tollfree.ConnectingLife
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If you want to send an article to New Horizons, the next deadline is January 10, 2021asdeaf seniors of americanew horizonsdRETURN TO:Michael Lockhart5619 Ainsley CourtBoynton Beach, Fl.33437-1503Print Edition: ISBN 978-1-944838-71-3, 5½ x 8½ paperback, 256 pages, 32 photographs $27.95E-Book: ISBN 978-1-944838-73-7$27.95Available from Amazon.comA Board Member’s View of DPN OUR DESTINYCONTROLLING Looking for the perfect gift for the people on your holiday list?By Philip W. Bravin Phil Bravin’s long-awaited book is out!