PEGGY JOHNSTON, CO-DIRECTOR
404 S. Oak Street
SHARON POPLER, CO-DIRECTOR
404 S. Oak Street
Durand, MI 48429
Tel: 989-288-4546
jklbmc@yahoo.com
SHARON POPLER, CO-DIRECTOR
3640 E. Bath Road
Morrice, MI 48857
Tel: 989-634-5748
gma4hugs@hotmail.com
DEAF AWARENESS
POSTERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
We now have reprints of four of the previous Deaf Awareness Posters. Contact me if you wish to have posters, etc.
American Manual Alphabet: This poster is one that we did not have to reprint. This poster could be used in schools, churches, libraries, Grange Halls or anywhere that people come in contact with deaf or hearing impaired people. For example, our Grange delivered Dictionaries to a third grade classroom, along with Deaf Awareness items (one being the Manual Alphabet poster) and in one of the thank you’s we received, one of the students had learned the alphabet. Another third grade teacher had her students do their spelling words in sign language. There are many possibilities with this.
Your Noisy World Could Get Silent: This poster is a chart that shows the potential hearing hazard of the loudness of sounds combined with the length of exposure to sound and how it can create a permanent hearing loss. Preventions are suggested on this poster. It shows the decibels of many electronic devices that we are in contact with everyday.
Pledge of Allegiance: This poster could be placed in schools, Grange Halls, libraries, etc. An idea that can be used is to do parts of it at each of your Grange meetings until everyone can sign it.
Do You See the Signs: (of hearing loss) This poster could be placed in church nurseries, day care centers, pre-schools or wherever adults can view them. It is a poster to make parents aware of what an infant to 12 months should be able to do, from 12 months to 2 years, from 2 years to 4 years and 5 years old.
Grange Deaf Awareness: Awareness – communication is key to qualify of life – hearing loss is permanent- early detection and treatment is essential, etc. Education – educate the public with printed material, video programs, classroom instruction, special equipment, information, programs. Prevention- hearing protections used, hearing testing, newborn hearing screening, personal education.
We now have reprints of four of the previous Deaf Awareness Posters. Contact me if you wish to have posters, etc.
American Manual Alphabet: This poster is one that we did not have to reprint. This poster could be used in schools, churches, libraries, Grange Halls or anywhere that people come in contact with deaf or hearing impaired people. For example, our Grange delivered Dictionaries to a third grade classroom, along with Deaf Awareness items (one being the Manual Alphabet poster) and in one of the thank you’s we received, one of the students had learned the alphabet. Another third grade teacher had her students do their spelling words in sign language. There are many possibilities with this.
Your Noisy World Could Get Silent: This poster is a chart that shows the potential hearing hazard of the loudness of sounds combined with the length of exposure to sound and how it can create a permanent hearing loss. Preventions are suggested on this poster. It shows the decibels of many electronic devices that we are in contact with everyday.
Pledge of Allegiance: This poster could be placed in schools, Grange Halls, libraries, etc. An idea that can be used is to do parts of it at each of your Grange meetings until everyone can sign it.
Do You See the Signs: (of hearing loss) This poster could be placed in church nurseries, day care centers, pre-schools or wherever adults can view them. It is a poster to make parents aware of what an infant to 12 months should be able to do, from 12 months to 2 years, from 2 years to 4 years and 5 years old.
Grange Deaf Awareness: Awareness – communication is key to qualify of life – hearing loss is permanent- early detection and treatment is essential, etc. Education – educate the public with printed material, video programs, classroom instruction, special equipment, information, programs. Prevention- hearing protections used, hearing testing, newborn hearing screening, personal education.
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2024 GRANGE NEWS
The Emma Hayes era began with a win on Saturday as the U.S. women’s national team beat the Korea Republic 4-0 in Hayes’ first match as head coach.
The goals came courtesy of braces from Tierna Davidson and Mallory Swanson, who had 30 family members and friends on hand to watch her in her home state of Colorado. The goals were long overdue for both.
Before the Hayes chapter officially kicked off, a new chapter also began for the U.S. deaf women’s national team.
The deaf national team played the first game of a historic doubleheader with the senior women’s national team, and they dominated Australia 11-0. Emily Spreeman had six goals, more than any member of either the USWNT or USMNT has scored in a single game.
Saturday was the first-ever doubleheader featuring an extended national team and senior national team, and the deaf national team’s first-ever game on U.S. soil. It was also their first televised U.S. Soccer controlled match.
If your Grange or even yourself would like to make a donation to the Fund, please send it to the Michigan State Grange Deaf Fund, 404 S. Oak Street, Durand, MI 48429.
- Just a reminder that your Deaf Awareness report forms are due September 10th.
- Hoping that many of you are preparing entries in the poster contest advertising either National Deaf Awareness Week or Month.
- Also...a really fun, creative contest is the decorated Christmas ornament with the “I Love You” sign on it.
- Please check the Program book or the website for rules on both of these contests. If need be let me know and I will send them to you.
I recently signed up for DeafandHofH.com and just received a newsletter from them with some interesting articles. Hope you enjoy reading some of the articles from across the country.
New Chapter for Deaf Women’s U.S. Soccer Team
The U.S. women’s soccer national team begins their season and so does the U.S women’s deaf national team. Soccer deaf professional athletes emphasize their goal to bring hope to other Deaf athletes, and let them know they are capable of anything. The deaf women’s national U.S. team is moving on to something greater during the summer Olympics, which is obtaining their gold medal in Tokyo in the Deaf Olympics. The Deaf national soccer team has been both successful and resilient to get to where they are standing.
The Emma Hayes era began with a win on Saturday as the U.S. women’s national team beat the Korea Republic 4-0 in Hayes’ first match as head coach.
The goals came courtesy of braces from Tierna Davidson and Mallory Swanson, who had 30 family members and friends on hand to watch her in her home state of Colorado. The goals were long overdue for both.
Davidson had previously only scored once for the national team — 2,101 days ago — and Swanson, who tore her patellar tendon last year, hadn’t scored in 465 days, per U.S. Soccer.
Before the Hayes chapter officially kicked off, a new chapter also began for the U.S. deaf women’s national team.
The deaf national team played the first game of a historic doubleheader with the senior women’s national team, and they dominated Australia 11-0. Emily Spreeman had six goals, more than any member of either the USWNT or USMNT has scored in a single game.
Saturday was the first-ever doubleheader featuring an extended national team and senior national team, and the deaf national team’s first-ever game on U.S. soil. It was also their first televised U.S. Soccer controlled match.
“I just hope that this inspires a future generation of deaf girls and boys everywhere and that they’re able to see one of us and say, ‘Oh, I want to be the next Holly Hunter. I want to be the next Kate Ward,’” Spreeman said postgame.
Deaf Awareness Fund
Deaf Awareness Fund
If your Grange has already made your donation to the Deaf Awareness Fund this year, Sharon and I would like to thank you for that donation.
If your Grange or even yourself would like to make a donation to the Fund, please send it to the Michigan State Grange Deaf Fund, 404 S. Oak Street, Durand, MI 48429.
Donations help with the Scholarship, Alexander Grange Bell Camp Fund, Ad in the MSD year book, and the party and sometimes gifts for boys and girls at Christmas at MSD.
Your help is greatly appreciated
If you plan to sponsor a child or children for the MSD Adopt-a-Child Program, please let us know.
Your help is greatly appreciated
If you plan to sponsor a child or children for the MSD Adopt-a-Child Program, please let us know.
JULY/AUGUST 2024 GRANGE NEWS
Well I do believe that summer has arrived. The next few days are supposed to be in the 90's. I personally am not looking forward to that. Today it’s in the mid 70’s and that is great!
In my contacts with the principal I also told him if they have other projects that we might be able to assist with to please let us know.
If you have any ideas on what we might do, please notify either myself or Sharon.
Deaf Awareness Fund
Donations help with the Scholarship, Alexander Grange Bell Camp Fund, Ad in the MSD year book,
Well I do believe that summer has arrived. The next few days are supposed to be in the 90's. I personally am not looking forward to that. Today it’s in the mid 70’s and that is great!
Last Friday, June 7th was the graduation at Michigan School for the Deaf. Sorry to say we did not attend this year. I was in contact with the principal, Rex Vernon to get the name of the student that was given the honor of Valedictorian this year. I was told that there was not a Valedictorian or Salutatorian this year, so I asked him about a student that was going on to school to further their education and sadly none of the graduates this year have that as a plan. So the scholarship was not given.
We have sent those donations and a check from the Michigan State Grange Deaf Fund for the camp fund.
I have asked the Principal at MSD to also give my contact information to the person who is in charge of the yearbooks so we might get an ad in there next year. I will keep following up on this to make sure this actually does happen soon. It was something that Luanna Swainston had done several years ago and then for some reason it didn’t happen and she had tried to make it happen again and there were to many communication gaps between us and the school . Since I live so close to the school, if necessary I will pay them a visit.
In my contacts with the principal I also told him if they have other projects that we might be able to assist with to please let us know.
If you have any ideas on what we might do, please notify either myself or Sharon.
Deaf Awareness Contests
Poster Contest: A poster depicting either Deaf Awareness Week (May 6-12, 2024) or Deaf Awareness Month ( September, 2024)
Who may enter:
- Division I — Juniors ages 8 & under
- Division II — Juniors ages 9-11
- Division II — Juniors ages 12-14
This is open to all Junior Grange members, children and grandchildren of members.
- Poster to me made on poster board. (max. size 18x24 inches) Crayons, markers, pencils, pens, cut out pictures and/or photos can be used. The dates of the Deaf Awareness week or month needs to be on the poster.
- The name of the entrant is to be placed on the back of the poster along with (age as of Jan. 1st for Juniors) Junior or Subordinate Grange name and number and county.
- Deadline is before 9:00 a.m. on Friday of the State Convention.
Deaf Awareness Christmas Ornament Craft Contest
Craft Topic: “I Love You” Sign
- Make a Christmas ornament, with hanger for Christmas Tree
- Can be made of any medium, wood, plastic, construction paper, (no glass)
- Any style as long as it has the “I Love You” sign on it somewhere.
- “I Love You” sign can be drawn, glued, engraved, painted, etc. on the ornament.
- Size: 1 inch to 4 inches.
Division I — Junior Grange members
Division II — Subordinate Members
Deadline is before 9:00 a.m. on Friday of the State Convention
Deaf Awareness Fund
If your Grange has already made your donation to the Deaf Awareness Fund this year, Sharon and I would like to thank you for that donation. If your Grange or even yourself would like to make a donation to the Fund, please send it to the Michigan State Grange Deaf Fund, 404 S. Oak Street, Durand, MI 48429.
Donations help with the Scholarship, Alexander Grange Bell Camp Fund, Ad in the MSD year book,
and the party and sometimes gifts for boys and girls at Christmas at MSD.
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