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2019
SeniorS’ Chat
Don’s Column Hello, Happy Hands Members and Friends,
Happy Mother's Day! Happy Memorial Day! Yesterday we celebrated Easter Sunday!
We are enjoying the spring flowers and the budding of the trees. It is always a beautiful time
of the year.
We went to the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) for a self-guided tour on April 10th. We learned that SCOTUS
used to be in the US Capitol until 1835 when a new SCOTUS building was established across the street from
the Capitol. We had a fantastic presentation by Dr. Poorna Kushalnagar on “Deaf Aging Project” at NVRC
on April 17th.
Mark your calendar for May 1st Luncheon at NVRC. See page 2 for more information. It is ELECTION
time. Please see Nancy Rarus if you are interested in serving on FINE TUNERS (AKA BOARD for
HAPPY HANDS. See Page 10 for more information.
Be Happy with Our Awesome Hands!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
...to the folks with birthdays in May
Dean Keefe [12th]
Laurence Doan [14th]
George Herberger [16th]
Rose Otterman [17th]
Steve Williams [24th]
Eve Christian [25th]
Shelley Simms [25th]
Nancy Cowles [28th]
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Happy Hands Luncheon May 1, 2019 at 10:00 AM
Luncheon Menu:
Meatloaf (2) — Peter & Claudia Brawley
Roasted Chicken — Kathy Jones
Green Beans — Melanie Williams
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy — Peggy & Paul Daniels
Raw Veggies — JoAnn Pelarski
Corn Pudding — Eileen Goran
Fruit Salad — Selina Gilson
Tossed Salad — Regina Sleeper
Soft Rolls & Butter — Jerry Pelarski
Unsweetened & Sweetened Tea — Janet & Marty Blakely
Pie — Ross Gilson
Cookies — Ariunaa Byamb and Tom Drake
Brownies — Jill Moebus
We will have:
50/50 Raffles
Election of officers for 2019-2020
For more information, please contact Don Ames at [email protected].
FYI: If Fairfax County Government is closed due to weather conditions, NVRC will be closed, too. For positions, see page 10.
Thanks to:
All who helped with the set-up and clean-up at the April Luncheon
Those who brought goodies to the April Luncheon
Janet Blakely for planning the Egg Toss game, and Guess Number of
Lifesavers contest
All who helped with clean-up after the April Luncheon
Don Ames for picture of the group at Supreme Court on April 10
Dr. Poorna Kushalnagar and Dr. Zach Featherstone for the presentation on April 17
Pat Beech taking pictures on April 3 and April 17
Pat Beech for doing the monthly HH Newsletter issue
Sharon Svenningsen for proofreading the monthly HH Newsletter issue
Debbie Jones for stuffing the monthly HH Newsletter hardcopies and getting them ready for mail
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Photos from Happy Hands Luncheon on April 3, 2019
To see more pictures, here is URL: http://www.beechasl.net/happyhands/04-03-2019/Photos.html.
Selina Gilson
and Janet Blakely
Sitting: Gary Viall and Rocky Rockburn
Standing: Jill Moebus, Ricky & Sally Newman, Eileen Goran,
Tom Drake, Shelley Simms, JoAnn & Jerry Pelarski,
Ann Marie Swiatkowski, and Cheryl Rockburn
Sitting: Serry Fahmy, Ariunaa Byamb, Norma Thompson, and Robert McNab
Standing: Joe Cohen, Don Ames, Peter Brawley, Robert Whitworth,
Jerry Pelarski, and Ross Gilson
Melanie & Steve
Williams
Sitting: Nancy Rarus
Standing: Paul & Peggy
Daniels
Photos from Happy Hands Luncheon on April 3, 2019
(continued from page 3)
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Sitting: Claudia Brawley
and Lanny Quarles
Standing: Nancy Rarus, Pat Beech,
and Nancy Cowles
Raffle 50/50 Winner
Melanie Williams (1st Place)
and Janet Blakely (2nd Place)
Sitting: Gary Viall
Standing: Nancy Cowles
and Kathy Jones
Robert McNab got to be
1st in line because his
birthday was in April
Kathy Jones got to be 2nd
in line because her
birthday was in April
George Herberger, Melanie Williams,
and Regina Sleeper
Norma Thompson
and Elizabeth Noriega
Photos from Happy Hands Luncheon on March 6, 2019
(continued from page 4)
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Photos from Happy Hands Luncheon on April 3, 2019
(continued from page 4)
Prizes!!!
Instructions for Egg Toss are explained
Melanie Williams won for guessing
the number of Lifesavers (the actual
amount was 50; she guessed 49)
Photos from Happy Hands Presentation on April 17, 2019
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Dr. Poorna Kushalnagar, director of Deaf Health
Communication and Quality of Life Center at
Gallaudet University, gave a presentation on “Deaf
Aging Project.” The study is funded by the National
Institute on Aging (NIA/NIH). The Deaf Aging
Study collects primary data from deaf older adults
who were born deaf or became deaf before age 13.
Pizza was provided by Dr. Kushalnagar's lab. Some
attendees took the Deaf Aging Survey on site, and
others made appointments to take this survey via
videophone with a lab staff. At the end of the study,
a summary of the findings will be shared at the
national Deaf Seniors of America conference in
September 2019.
For more information about the study, you can visit
http://www.deafhealthqol.com/deaf-aging-
project.html or send email to Dr. Kushalnagar at
Dr. Zach Featherstone
and Dr. Poorna Kushalnagar
Deaf Aging
Project
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Spring Trip on April 10 Six members of Happy Hands Deaf Seniors went to Supreme
Court for a self-guided tour on April 10. They were Peggy &
Paul Daniels, Eileen Goran, Don Ames, Lanny Quarles, and
Sally Newman. Highlights of the tour included the John
Marshall statue, portraits and busts of former Justices, and two
self-supporting marble staircases. There was a 24-minute film
that examined the history of the building, and featured
interviews. It was open-captioned.
If you want to visit the Supreme Court, see:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/visiting.aspx
For history about the building, see:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/buildinghistory.aspx
For Frequently Asked Questions, see:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/faq_general.aspx
Magical Memories
April 5-15, 2019
Pat Beech went to Florida during April 5-15 in
observance of Jim’s 3rd year “Angelversary.” She
visited with Selina and Ross Gilson’s daughter
Candace Arndt in Jacksonville, FL before boarding
Disney Dream in Port Canaveral on April 8. While
on cruise, she did a tour of Atlantis at Nassau,
Bahamas, and visited Serenity Bay at Castaway
Cove. After cruise, she visited brother Mike in
Oviedo, FL.
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Sunshine
News
Joe Cohen moved to Florida. We will have more details in next
issue.
Sally & Ricky Newman are moving to Hampton. We will have
more details in next issue.
Pat Beech, Eve Christian, and
Jill Moebus went to Staunton for
the “Jeopardy Game” event
hosted by Blue Ridge Deaf
Senior Citizens (BRDSC) on
March 26. This event was
coordinated by Daphne Cox.
One of the questions was “Who
was the first couple to get
married on the VSDB campus?”
Do you know the answer?
Elaine Shaffer became a great grandmother for the 3rd time on
April 13. Her granddaughter, Carrie Sowdon, gave birth to a girl,
Evelyn Isabella Sowdon. In the picture on left, Evelyn is with
brother Ryan and grandmother Karen Fletcher.
Picnic on June 5, 2019 10:00AM-4:00PM
(Rain or Shine)
Flyer:
https://nvrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-Picnic-
Form.pdf
Events for May 2019
Happy Hands
Luncheon
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Happy Hands
Fine Tuners
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/
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
Northern Virginia Association of the Deaf (NVAD) will have a meeting on May 4 and an event on May
18. For more information, contact Melanie Williams at [email protected].
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.
NVAD
Meeting
NVAD Event
Virginia
Tax Day
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Election of Officers (Fine Tuners)
for 2019-2020
on May 1, 2019
During the May 1st luncheon, Happy Hands will have an election of officers (Fine Tuners) for 2019-
2020. 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
Food/Menu Committee Chair
Historian (filled)
Newsletter editor (filled)
