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2018
SeniorS’ Chat
Don’s Column Hello, Happy Hands
Members and Friends,
Last month we didn’t have
our HH gathering due to
sleet conditions. Mark your
calendar for March 7 Lunch
at NVRC. See the lunch
menu on page 2. After lunch, we will talk
“Reverse Mortgage” and “HARP.”
Our committee is still updating the Guidelines.
Copies will be passed out to you all at the
April 4th meeting.
~ Don
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
...to the folks with
birthdays in March
Francis Mog [1st]
Tom Lindsey [5th]
Phuong Duong [7th]
John Wilkie, Sr. [8th]
Annie Dickens [9th]
Bill Center [19th]
Mary Jane Jones [20th]
Gerald Buyas [22nd]
Linda Whitworth [22nd]
Ken Hartman [28th]
Fine Tuners Meeting on 01-24-2018
Sitting: Cheryl Rockburn, Lynn Keefe,
Peggy Daniels, and Melanie Williams (guest)
Standing: Don Ames, Ross Gilson, Rocky Rockburn,
Jill Moebus, Selina Gilson, Janet Blakely, and Pat Beech
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Happy Hands Luncheon March 7, 2018 at 10:00 AM
St. Patrick’s Menu:
Corned Beef and Cabbage (2 dishes) — Nancye Torbett
Shepherd’s Pie — Selina Gilson
Irish Soda Bread — Rocky Rockburn and JoAnn Pelarski
Colcannon — Jill Moebus
Cooked Cabbage — Peggy Daniels
Watergate Salad — Janet Blakely
Green Beans — Marty Blakely
Green Velvet Layer Cake — Peter & Claudia Brawley
Lime or Lemon Pie — Joe Cohen
Tea — Rocky Rockburn
For more information re: the menu, please contact Peter
Brawley at [email protected] or Nancye Torbett at
After lunch, we will have:
50/50 Raffles
Presentation on Reverse Mortgage and HARP by Don
Ames and Ross Gilson
“Who Is Wearing the Most Green?” Contest
For more information about the meeting, please contact Don
Ames at [email protected].
FYI: If Fairfax County Government is closed due to weather
(i.e., snow), NVRC will be closed, too.
“Who is Wearing
the Most Green?” Contest
Thanks to:
All who helped with the set-up and clean-up at the January Luncheon
Those who brought goodies to the January Luncheon
Peter & Claudia Brawley and Jill Moebus for making Chili at the January Luncheon
Those who brought game boards to the January Luncheon
Pat Beech for taking pictures during the January Luncheon
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Picnic on June 6, 2018 10:00AM-4:00PM
(Rain or Shine)
Burke Lake Park Shelter A
7315 Ox Road
Fairfax Station, VA 22039
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burkelakepark/
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burkelakepark/downloads/burketrailma
p.pdf
Look for flyer in the April issue.
For more information, contact
Cheryl Rockburn at
Additional Paid
Members for 2018 (since 1/19/2018) Bill Center
Kathy Jones
Tom Lindsey
Nancy Sanders
Thanks to everyone for
renewing 2018 memberships!!
Sunshine
News
LaVerne Cagle passed away on January 16, 2018, age 88. She is survived by her
sons, Robert Cagle, Jr. and Keith Cagle, Ph.D. Keith gave a presentation on “Is
Sign Language 1,000 Years Old” to HH members in 2013. LaVerne served as the
assistant to American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) for 12
years. Donations may be made to Joyful Rescues, 1319 Turock Drive, Cuba NY
14727 or ASLTA Treasurer, P.O. Box 64801, Rochester NY 14624 in her
memory.
Neil Cassidy died on January 19, 2018. He is
survived by wife Joan Cassidy. The picture on left
has Neil with Joan’s Knitted Dolls. Neil and Joan
met in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. They came to
U.S. during the 1960s. They moved to Sterling, VA
in 1976, where they raised their two children. Both
were avid lovers of cruising — having cruised all
over the world. Joan served 18 years with NVRC as
Loudoun County Outreach Contractor. She retired
from NVRC in 2016.
March 11
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Don Ames, Chair
Janet Blakely, Vice Chair
Pat Beech, Editor
E-mail: [email protected]
URL: www.nvrc.org
VP 571-350-8656
3951 Pender Drive
Suite 130
Fairfax, VA 22030
URL:
http://nvrc.org/resources/
happy-hands/
When: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 11:00AM
Where: National Museum of the American Indian
Admission: Free (Sign-up is recommended)
Interpreters: Yes
Wheelchairs: Yes (will provide)
Tour length: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Lunch after: Will discuss where
Transportation: May rent a van
(POC: Ross Gilson; meet at NVRC @ 8:30;
$20 per person; no refunds after March 21)
Web Page:
http://www.nmai.si.edu/visit/washington/
For info: Janet Blakely at [email protected]
When: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 11:30AM
Where: Madame Tussauds
Admission: $13.50 per person
To be on list, Payment must be made to
Janet Blakely; There will be no refunds.
Interpreters: Request submitted
Wheelchairs: Yes (will provide)
Tour length: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Lunch after: Will discuss where
Transportation: May rent a van
(POC: Ross Gilson; meet at NVRC @ 8:30;
$20 per person; no refunds after March 21)
Web Page:
https://www.madametussauds.com/washington-dc/en/
For info: Janet Blakely at [email protected]
Spring Trips
If Fairfax County Government is closed due to weather conditions, NVRC will be closed.
For more information about Maryland Deaf Senior Citizens, Inc. (MDSC), contact Leslie Zinza at
[email protected], or see: http://www.mddeafseniors.org/.
For more information about Frederick Deaf Seniors, contact Jackie Kanekuni at
For more information about Fredericksburg Deaf Seniors, contact Brittany Howard at
[email protected]. The location is Salem Baptist Church at 4044 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA
22407 (http://www.salembc.com/#/welcome/directions).
Northern Virginia Association of the Deaf (NVAD) will have a meeting on March 3 and a Saudi Arabia
dinner/lecture event on March 10. For more information, contact Melanie Williams at
For more information about the Cascades Coffee Chat group, contact Bev Young at [email protected].
This group meets @ 10:00AM at Starbucks Marketplace, 210-21 Southbank Street, Sterling, VA 20165.
West Springfield High School ASL Honor Society will have a Silent Dinner on March 16 at 6:30-8:30PM.
The location is the Spartan Hall at 6100 Rolling Road in West Springfield, VA. The Admission Fee is $10.
There will be a pasta bar. All proceeds will be donated to the American Society for Deaf Children. Please
RSVP by March 9. For more information, contact Heather Kendrick at [email protected].
Events for March 2018
Happy Hands
Luncheon
Fredericksburg
Deaf Seniors
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Happy Hands
Fine Tuners
WSHS ASL
Honor Society
Silent Dinner
NVAD
General
Meeting
NVAD
Saudi Arabia
Dinner/Lecture
Election of Officers (Fine Tuners)
for 2018-2019
on May 2, 2018
During the May 2nd luncheon, Happy Hands will have an election of officers (Fine Tuners) for 2018-
2019. The Nominations Committee chair is Nancy Rarus. If you are interested in any of the positions
below, please let Nancy know at [email protected].
Chair will:
Lead meetings
Develop Agenda
Assist with Newsletter
Assist with Social and Activities committee planning
Vice-Chair will:
Substitute for the Chair when needed
Assist with other committee planning whenever needed
Secretary will:
Take minutes
Share summaries with the membership through e-mail and newsletter, upon approval of the Fine
Tuners
Treasurer will:
Maintain detailed records of all cash activities
Collect dues and membership forms
Appoint Membership Director and Raffles Director
Make copies of the membership forms and give to the Membership Director
Dues and the original membership forms will be turned over to a designated NVRC staff member
Treasurer’s Report will be published monthly in the Happy Hands newsletter
Member-At-Large (3-5) will:
Help wherever needed
Volunteers are needed for the following positions:
Sunshine Committee Chair (filled)
Food/Menu Committee Chair (filled)
Historian (filled)
Newsletter editor (filled)
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