deafweekly
November 3, 2010
Vol. 7, No. 3
Editor: Tom Willard
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Washington, DC
OWNER AND A FORMER EXECUTIVE OF INDICTED VRS COMPANY PLEAD GUILTY TO
DEFRAUDING FCC PROGRAM
John T.C. Yeh, the owner of Viable Communications Inc., and his brother, Joseph
Yeh, the former vice president for corporate strategy and second in charge for
Viable, pleaded guilty last Thursday to engaging in a conspiracy to defraud
the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Video Relay Service (VRS)
program. John Yeh, 63, and Joseph Yeh, 65, are alleged to have submitted a total
of approximately $55 million in VRS claims to the FCC. At sentencing, scheduled
for Feb. 9, 2011, John and Joseph Yeh each face a maximum sentence of 20 years
in prison, a fine of $250,000 and mandatory restitution and forfeiture. / U.S.
Dept. of Justice
See Also ANNOUNCEMENT FROM JOHN TC YEH / Fookem and Bug
Westerville, OH
MAN DIES AFTER BEATING, ROBBERY
The 83-year-old deaf man who was attacked and beaten last month along the side
of a Westerville Road has died, 10TV News reported today. Paul Earhart had been
at Riverside Methodist Hospital since the attack on Oct. 22. Earhart was walking
along Sunbury Road after buying a newspaper when a vehicle stopped and two men
attacked and robbed him. Last week, police announced that Jason R. Frost, 26,
was arrested and charged in connection with the case. Authorities are still
searching for the second person who was involved. / WBNS
Washington, DC
GALLAUDET STUDENT SUSPENDED FOR ONE YEAR FOR SHOOTING THREAT RUMOR
A shooting threat emerged recently -- targeting and striking fear in Gallaudet
students. The shooting threat rumor spread like wildfire throughout the Gallaudet
campus on September 28th -- 10 years since Eric Plunkett’s murder, by
Joseph Mesa. Numerous students reported concerns on September 27th and 28th
regarding Charles Wirick’s repeated warnings about a campus shootings.
Wirick, a 4th year student majoring in Philosophy, was taken into custody as
a suspect posing a threat to the campus. / The
Buff and Blue
Hickory, NC
EXCLUSIVE: NOTES SAY ZAHRA'S DAD DID 'HORRIFYING' ACT
Letters obtained exclusively by AOL News and believed to be written by Zahra
Clare Baker's stepmother discuss the 10-year-old disabled girl's disappearance
and say that her father, Adam, did something "kinda horrifying" with
the young girl's remains. "We really didn't kill her, but what he did after
the fact is kinda horrifying," Elisa Baker wrote in letters to a crime
memorabilia dealer. "[It] makes me scared of him." Zahra Clare Baker,
10, who is hearing-impaired and lost a leg to bone cancer, was reported missing
Oct. 9. / AOL
News
Unity Township, PA
POLICE: THREE SCAMMED DEAF, ELDERLY WOMAN OUT OF $8K
Police have arrested two people accused of scamming and robbing an 80-year-old
woman deaf woman in Unity Township. Police said Sean Hurley, Roman Herin and
Nicole Long went to 81-year-old Virginia Hodczak's home and offered to fix the
roof. Police said the two suspects had fake business cards with the name “H&H
Contracting." According to the criminal complaint, Hurley, Herin and Long
told the victim their company would fix the roof but that they needed money
for the materials. The suspects allegedly drove the victim to the bank, where
she withdrew $8,100 from her account. / WPXI
Washington, DC
JURY AWARDS $184,400 IN EEOC DISABILITY HARASSMENT CASE
A Dallas jury rendered a verdict against staffing company Smith Personnel Solutions,
awarding $184,400 to a deaf applicant who was turned away when she tried to
apply for a job as a stock clerk, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC), which had brought the suit, announced September 22. The jury awarded
Jacquelyn Moncada $34,400 for lost wages and emotional harm and an additional
$150,000 in punitive damages based on the EEOC's charges that Smith refused
to consider her for an open job of a stock clerk because of her deafness. /
U.S. EEOC
Nashua, NH
HOSPITALS TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR THE DEAF
Three New Hampshire hospitals, including two in Nashua, have agreed in the last
three months that they would improve interpretation services after being accused
of failing to communicate properly with deaf people.The agreements were reached
with the U.S. attorney’s office, which landed a similar settlement with
a fourth hospital two years ago. Last Friday, federal prosecutors announced
the town of Wolfeboro would improve several of its facilities after a complaint
that they weren’t accessible to people with disabilities. / Nashua
Telegraph
Sioux Falls, SD
PARENTS APPEAL CLOSURE OF S.D. SCHOOL FOR DEAF
Parents who lost a legal fight over the South Dakota School for the Deaf are
appealing. They’ll ask the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review
a judge’s Sept. 30 ruling that allows the state to close the main campus
in Sioux Falls in favor of outreach programs and contracted services in local
schools. / Associated
Press
Northampton, MA
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF TO SELL BUILDINGS
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech is soliciting offers to buy or lease nearly
all the remaining buildings on its once sprawling campus. According to President
William J. Corwin, the Board of Trustees voted last Saturday to put out requests
for proposals for the reuse of several buildings. The exact number has not yet
been determined, Corwin said. He estimated that there are 8-10 buildings on
the Round Hill Road campus that are still owned by the school. / The
Republican
Providence, RI
RHODE ISLAND OPENS NEW SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF IN PROVIDENCE
Governor Carcieri last Friday joined government officials, students, teachers,
and parents at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Rhode Island School for
the Deaf. Construction on the 73,500 square foot project began in 2008 and completed
before the start of the 2010-2011 school year. (The ribbon cutting ceremony
was held later to allow students and teacher to acclimate to the new school
and for final construction touches). / Gov
Monitor
Muncie, IN
CORONER: NO FOUL PLAY IN DEATH OF 5-YEAR-OLD MUNCIE BOY
Coroner Jim Clevenger said there was no apparent foul play in the death of a
five-year-old boy in Muncie Saturday afternoon. The boy, a blind, deaf-mute
child who did not communicate, according to Clevenger, was reportedly diagnosed
as having a terminal disease as an infant. / The
Star Press
Salem, OR
SALEM TEEN ACCUSED OF HALLOWEEN KIDNAPPING
Salem police say they arrested an 18-year-old man after he forced a girl into
his car twice on Halloween night. Lt. Dave Okada says Juan Carlos Ramirez approached
the 17-year-old girl as she waited in line for a haunted house at the Oregon
School for the Deaf, forced her into his car and then drove off. The director
of the school, Patti Togioka, says the allegations are surprising and that safety
at their haunted house event is a top priority. / KPTV
Indianapolis, IN
NO CHILDREN INJURED AFTER VAN COLLIDES WITH SCHOOL BUS
Two drivers went to the hospital with minor injuries after van collided with
a school bus carrying two deaf children in Carmel Monday afternoon. The drivers
of both vehicles were taken to area hospitals but no children were injured in
the 4:30 p.m. crash, Carmel Police Department Lt. Jeff Horner said. The van
was handicapped equipped and the driver uses a wheelchair, Horner said. The
children attended the Indiana School for the Deaf, Horner said. / The
Indianapolis Star
Wilmington, NC
EDITORIAL -- PREFERRED ALTERNATIVES' BANKRUPTCY AFFECTS HUNDREDS OF
CLIENTS
With about as much compassion as The Donald delivering the news that "you're
fired," a company paid by the taxpayers abruptly shut its doors, leaving
its employees and about 600 mentally ill and disabled clients east of I-95 in
a fix. Thankfully, some of Preferred Alternatives' employees felt a sense of
duty and stayed on, unpaid, to notify their clients. But the sudden shift is
disruptive for these individuals and will be especially difficult for those
who are deaf and hard of hearing. / Star
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St. Paul, BC, Canada
FAMILY SEEKS ANSWERS IN MOTEL DEATH
A woman whose sister-in-law was found slain six years ago discovered the partially-clothed
body of a deaf woman under a pile of chairs this week in a St. Paul motel room.
Now she and the victim's family are desperate for answers. But police in the
town 200 km northeast of Edmonton say investigators have interviewed a number
of people and are not considering the case of Julia Hunter suspicious. / Canoe.ca
London, England
DEAF DIPLOMAT LOSES FIGHT WITH FOREIGN OFFICE OVER POSTING
Equality watchdogs have warned that disabled people face growing barriers in
the workplace after a senior diplomat lost her discrimination claim against
a Foreign Office refusal to send her abroad on the grounds her deafness made
the posting too expensive. Jane Cordell, 44, had a job offer to become Britain's
deputy ambassador to Kazakhstan revoked by Whitehall after it was ruled that
the £240,000 ($385,000 US) cost to the public of providing trained "lip
speakers" could not be justified. / The
Independent
Coventry, England
DEAFLYMPIAN INSPIRES YOUNGSTERS AT COVENTRY DEAF TENNIS FESTIVAL
Deaflympian Dan Tunstall was a special guest coach at the Tennis Foundation’s
Deaf Tennis Festival in Coventry last Friday. The festival, held at Warwickshire
Health and Racquets Club, was for deaf and hearing impaired youngsters wanting
to try out tennis and receive some expert coaching free of charge. The festival
was held in partnership with the National Deaf Children’s Society, who
provided volunteers to help players, coaches and parents communicate throughout
the day. / LTA
Liverpool, England
YOUNG DEAF AND DISABLED PEOPLE OFFERED A CHANCE TO BE JOURNALISTS
Budding reporters gathered at Fact to receive journalist and media training.
Twelve young deaf and disabled people were offered the chance to learn how to
write stories, and use camera equipment. The afternoon workshop, given by Alison
Smith, Director of Pesky People, taught them how to take pictures and upload
them onto the DaDa (Deaf and Disabled Arts) website. / Liverpool
Echo
Tokushima, Japan
DEAF MAN ARRESTED FOR THREATENING DEAF ACQUAINTANCE
The Tokushima Kita police station in Tokushima Prefecture arrested a man (44)
for threatening a Deaf man (53) and stealing his bank card on October 24. The
arrested man was a part-time job employee in Ishii-cho in the prefecture. The
suspect threatened his Deaf acquaintance in sign language, "I will kill
you if you don't give me your bank card" in March, 2009. He used it and
withdrew about 1.3 million yen ($16,000 US) in total six times from the automatic
teller machine for three months since April. / Deaf
Japan News
Nunawading, VIC, Australia
AIRLINE SAID TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THE DEAF
Mr. Adrian Doyle, 38, has filed a complaint against Tiger Airways Australia
with the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission under the Disability
Discrimination Act. He and his friends boarded a flight on 4 March 2008. Everything
was fine until a stewardess showed them a piece of paper that read: “In
future, so you know, you’ll need to travel with a carer for safety reasons.”
This incensed Mr. Doyle enough to write the cabin manager a note to express
how insulted the group feels. They were asked to leave the plane and to organize
a carer who would fly with them, as well as pay for the seat this person would
occupy. / Travel
to Australia
Cape Town, South Africa
EVERYONE HAS A STORY -- VICKY FOURIE ON BEING DEAF
Vicky Fourie is a motivational speaker, writer and role model to many young
South Africans. She is also 97% hearing impaired. Vicky was crowned 2nd Princess
in Miss Deaf International earlier this year. / Times
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Salem, OR
PHOTO GALLERY -- OREGON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF DORM
Patti Togioka, director of Oregon School for the Deaf, gives a tour of the new
boys dorm on Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. The dorm was decorated by the celebrity
design team of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" with a recycling theme.
/ Statesman
Journal
Hattiesburg, MS
HELPING HEARING-IMPAIRED CHILDREN A MISSION
Dr. Margaret "Peggy" Carlin, professor emeritus in audiology at the
University of Southern Mississippi, began going to Honduras nine years ago as
part of a medical mission trip. Due to her extensive background in audiology,
she gave free hearing tests and hearing aids to the hearing-impaired and worked
with the Tegucigalpa's School for the Deaf (CIRE). When the team moved their
mission to another city in Honduras, Carlin saw the continued need in Tegucigalpa.
Carlin decided to partner with the Greater PineBelt Community Foundation to
create a fund she called, Hearing Maximized. / Hattiesburg
American
New York, NY
NEW YORK CITY CAN MAKE YOU DEAF: NEW STUDY LINKS CITY NOISE TO HEARING
LOSS
It comes as no shock that parts of Manhattan can be quite loud. People, taxi
horns and construction represent just part of the list that can rattle your
ears and, eventually, cost you your hearing. According to a study released last
Thursday at the International Conference on Urban Health at The New York Academy
of Medicine, there are several neighborhoods where the risk to your hearing
is substantial, especially for residents who become accustomed to it over time.
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Rochester, NY
DEAF PRIEST SPREADS HOPE AT TWO CHURCHES
To witness the Rev. Ray Fleming in action is to realize that sometimes a disability
can become a strength — and that just one person can work to positively
influence a community. Deafness doesn't define Fleming. Instead, his warmth,
generosity and optimism shape a worldview that serves to inspire the Roman Catholic
parishioners he leads at St. Monica Church and Emmanuel Church for the Deaf.
"I am always accused of being the one who sees the glass half full,"
says Fleming, 59, an ordained priest since 1982 who lost his hearing at age
four as a result of many childhood illnesses. / Democrat
and Chronicle
Tampa Bay, FL
HOSPITABLE CAREER OPTIONS
Students from the Florida School for the Deaf & the Blind toured the Grand
Hyatt Tampa Bay on Tuesday to find out if they could have a future in hotel
management, culinary arts and other hospitality specialties. "It's better
than fast-food jobs," said John Ficca, the program director for Hands On
Education Services, which was founded in Tampa in 1998. Ficca's agency works
with Hyatt hotels and the Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and
Division of Blind Services, training people with disabilities to prepare them
for careers in the hospitality industry. / TBO
Internet
MUST EMPLOYER PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER DURING TEAM MEETINGS?
A deaf worker whose first and primary language is American Sign Language (ASL)
struggled to understand written and spoken English. A court had to decide whether,
by not providing an ASL interpreter for certain staff meetings, disciplinary
sessions, and training, his employer had failed to reasonably accommodate his
disability. / HR.BLR.com
Salt Lake City, UT
SORENSON COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES NEW IP RELAY SERVICES
Sorenson Communications has announced the launch of Sorenson IP Relay Messages
and Outbound Caller I.D. SIPRelay is a service that Sorenson Communications
provides to its users at no cost that empowers deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
to place and receive text-based relay calls from their PC or mobile device to
any standard telephone user in the United States and its territories. / Business
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A new website called www.healthbridges.info
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If you would like to submit an article to the website or suggest topics of interest for future months please do so in the feedback section.
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Los Angeles, CA
ABC FAMILY CASTS DEAF NEWCOMER IN UPCOMING PILOT, 'SWITCHED AT BIRTH'
ABC Family has cast newcomer Katie Leclerc in the key role of Daphne, in “Switched
at Birth,” a pilot that is currently in pre-production for the network.
“Switched at Birth,” a one-hour scripted drama, tells the story
of two teen girls who discover that they were accidentally switched at birth.
Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and two brothers, while
Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing as a child due to a case of meningitis,
grew up with a single mother in a poor neighborhood. / ABC
Washington, DC
ACTRESS SHOSHANNAH STERN, GALLAUDET'S JANE NORMAN ON DEAF FILM
Professor Jane Norman has directed film festivals at Gallaudet University before,
with Deaf Way I in 1989 and Deaf Way II in 2002. But the inaugural, four-day
WorlDeaf Cinema Festival, which kicks off on Thursday, looks to be the most
star-studded yet. The lineup, meanwhile, consists of 17 films selected from
seven countries, selected from 173 submissions by a judging panel. / TBD.com
Internet
DEAF FEATURED ON OPRAH AND THE SOUND OF MUSIC
On Thursday, October 28th, the Oprah Winfrey Show presented a 45th anniversary
reunion of the cast of the highly acclaimed movie musical, THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
During this particular show, a Deaf person (the current Miss Deaf Minnesota)
was featured during the segment of how the film affected the lives of several
fans. The entire show has been found on YouTube and the autocaptions do work
occasionally. / Show
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Delavan, WI
WSD FOOTBALL CELEBRATES ANOTHER BANNER YEAR
The mighty Firebirds from the Wisconsin School for the Deaf have done it again.
They’ve put all the pieces in place for an apparent third straight national
deaf football championship. And they couldn’t help but celebrate. After
their landmark victory on Thursday, Oct. 21, coach Steven Fuerst received congratulations
from proud students, parents, fans and alumni. But barely a word was uttered.
It was the quietest celebration you’d ever witness. / Gazette
Santa Fe, NM
VOLLEYBALL: NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF KEEPS WINNING -- AND WAITING
FOR OTHERS TO NOTICE
Stacy Nowak feels New Mexico School for the Deaf's volleyball profile around
the state mirrored Larson Gymnasium's lighting last Thursday -- dim. That's
based on the New Mexico High School Coaches Association prep volleyball poll,
in which the Lady Roadrunners haven't come close to the Top 5 in Class B despite
a 15-3 record. "No one in the state knows who we are," Nowak said
through an interpreter. / The
Santa Fe New Mexican
St. Augustine, FL
FINALLY: FSDB FOOTBALL TEAM GETS IN THE WIN COLUMN
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind snapped a three-year losing streak
Thursday night with a 30-16 win over Central Florida Christian Academy. "We
are so excited. We got that monkey off our backs. It feels so good," Dragons
coach Johnny Samuels said. / The
St. Augustine Record
St. Augustine, FL
FSDB'S FIRST VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF MATCH WON'T BE AN EASY ONE
The Dragons are in uncharted territory. For the first time in their history,
FSDB is in the state playoffs. The opening task isn't going to be an easy one.
/ The
St. Augustine Record
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Baldwin Park, CA
YOLANDA GARCIA, 46, WAS ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN
Yolanda Garcia loved children. Whether it was her own or children at schools
in the community where she volunteered, the Baldwin Park resident was committed
to being an advocate for youths. Garcia died Oct. 1 at the age of 46 from complications
of liver cancer. She was born in Los Angeles but spent most of her childhood
in West Virginia before moving back to California at age 12. She was born with
a hearing problem and was mostly deaf. / SGV
Tribune
Spartanburg, SC
MARK ALAN CROSBY, 50, LONGTIME U.S. POSTAL SERVICE WORKER
Mark Alan Crosby, 50, died Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional
Medical Center. Born December 9, 1959, in Lancaster, SC, he was the son of William
Donald and Frances Katherine Hinson Crosby. He was employed by the U.S. Postal
Service for 23 years and was a member of First Baptist Church Spartanburg. He
was a member of the SCAD Club and was active in all sports including bowling
and softball. / Spartanburg
Herald-Journal
Middletown, OH
MIDDLETOWN PSYCHIATRIST WORKED UNTIL HIS FINAL DAYS
Martin A. Rush, a Rhodes scholar and Middletown’s first psychiatrist,
died Monday, Oct. 25 at the age of 91. Rush went deaf in the mid-90s from what
his daughter Cynthia Rush said was probably a result of his service in World
War II. “The patients loved him so much they would write out what they
wanted to say to him,” she said. “One of his patients said to him,
‘I don’t care if you’re stone-deaf. You listen to me better
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Preferred education, experience
and skills:
-- Excellent presentation skills
-- Familiarity with the user communities that can benefit from relay services:
Senior Community, Hard of Hearing Community, Speech Disabled , Deaf Community)
-- Knowledge of and ability to understand various communication modes used by
current and potential relay users
-- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people who have
differing hearing and speech abilities
-- Understanding of Deaf Culture
-- Fluency in American Sign Language is preferred
-- Ability to promote all relay services and to educate/train users of the services
-- Direct work experience with Telecommunication Relay Service or experience
with Captioned Telephone Relay Service is helpful
-- Experience in public relations activities
-- Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines
-- Strong writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills
-- Associate’s Degree with 2 years experience or a Bachelor’s Degree
required
-- Hold a valid driver’s license
-- Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing are encouraged to apply
Hamilton Relay, Inc. is a division of Hamilton Telecommunications based in Aurora, NE. Hamilton offers a competitive wage and a full time paid benefit package. Apply online at: www.hamilton.net/employment.html to the attention of Cindy Blase in Human Resource Department by November 19, 2010.
Hamilton Relay is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.
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