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Summer Fun Are Here!
“The Voice” Crowns a
Champion! Maelyn
Jarmon Wins Season 16 Reported by Brianne Tracy
Online from People Magazine – May 21, 2019
Congratulations, Maelyn Jarmon!
The 26-year-old singer – who has
become known for her powerhouse vocals
– was crowned the winner of season of The
Voice on Tuesday night (May 21, 2019).
Jarmon’s win marks the first victory for
new coach John Legend, who adds the
accomplishment to his EGOT (Emmy,
Grammy, Oscar and Tony) winning status.
Jarmon beat out Blake Shelton’s three
country-singing contestants: runner-up
Gyth Rigdon, Dexter Roberts, who placed
third, and Andrew Sevener, who placed
fourth.
“I really love Blake and I’ve really
enjoyed getting to know him this year.
He’s a very arrogant bastard,” Legend told
reporters at the winner’s press conference
following the show. “I had a feeling he was
going to kiss someone’s ass after this show
and I was right.”
About 20 of Jarmon’s friends and
family members sporting “Maelyn” shirts
were in the audience supporting the singer.
Cheers turned to tears of joy as Jarmon
took home the prize, with her boyfriend
Johnny Murrell joining her onstage shortly
after her win. An ecstatic Legend, 40,
joined the party as well, with wife Chrissy
Teigen tweeting. “This is literally the
happiest I’ve ever seen John ever????”
Since the blind auditions, Jarmon has
held the attention of the coaches and
viewers everywhere with her incredible
voice and touching story. At 2 years old,
Jarmon had tubes inserted into her ears to
treat recurring ear infections.
Unfortunately, the tubes ended up
damaging her eardrums and left her deaf in
her right ear and with only 80% hearing in
the left ear.
That didn’t stop Jarmon, though, as she
has pursued a career in music since she was
13 and continues to see her deafness as her
superpower.
See MAELYN on page 4.
Extra Front Page News on page 3.
2019
Northwest Arkansas Deaf Newsletter – July 2019 – Page 2
Have you notice? Few months ago, Paul
Smith drove on I-49 and took a
picture. Crew members had
installed many new traffic
cameras at everywhere on I-49.
Don’t be alarmed!
You can find the website of
idrivearkansas.com and you
will see “traffic light” icon at
the bottom left corner. Click on
that icon and you will see the
words “Traffic Camera.” Make
sure to add check box “on.”
You will see many camera
logos on the roads. Pick one
and it will pop up to become
seeing “Live” on the highway. This is why the monitor
at the ARDOT station watching on the road to make
sure everything is safe. If an accident appears, they
will contact the emergency crews to be on the way.
Another news, there was a ribbon cutting at the
new interchange of I-49 and 8th Street in Bentonville,
Arkansas April 24, 2019.
This interchange provided a direct connection to
allow traffic to feed directly into the heart of the city
in Bentonville, and of course they will have the
Walmart complex over there that will greatly benefit
from this new construction.
Northwest Arkansas Deaf Newsletter is operated and owned by
Northwest Arkansas Association of the Deaf, Inc. and is
publishing 12 times per year to hand out at the social events.
2019 NWAAD Officers
President James Bryan
Vice-President Buzz Scanlan
Secretary Saundra Smith
Treasurer Priscilla Scanlan
Member-At-Large
David Giles
Public Relations
NeCol Whitehead
NWA Deaf Senior Citizens Chair
NWA Deaf Newsletter Editor
Paul Smith
Northwest Arkansas Association of the Deaf, Inc. (NWAAD)
established 1975, became incorporated in 2003 and is a 501(3)
non-profit organization supporting by its members and others
who interested in furthering NWAAD goals.
Please Support NWAAD
Provides ASL Classes for FREE!
Summer ASL Beginner Course
Every Wednesday @ 11:00 am
Fall ASL Classes will start Sept. 12, 2019.
Every Thursday @ 4:30 pm
Sign Up Today!
For additional information,
Contact NeCol Whitehead: 479-802-3903
E-mail: [email protected]
Northwest Arkansas Deaf Newsletter – July 2019 – page 3
EXTRA FRONT PAGE NEWS
Don’t forget to add on your calendar – NWA Deaf Expo on September 21, 2019 – See you there!
Deaf Woman Files Complaint
After She Says Judge Denied Her
Sign Language Interpreter Reported from KAIT.com (TV8 News Online)
Jonesboro, Arkansas – June 28, 2019
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT/CNN) – The
American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico said a
judge violated the rights of a deaf woman by denying
her an interpreter during a hearing.
Selene Alverio said
experiencing discrimination
isn’t new to her.
“This is something that
happens repeatedly, over and
over again,” Alverio said.
She showed up to the
Bernalillo County Metro
Court for a civil hearing on
November 6. When the
hearing started, she told Judge
Daniel Ramczyk she needed a sign language
interpreter but her request was denied.
The court requires those who need disability
accommodations to contact the court’s ADA
(American with Disabilities Act) coordinator no later
than 48 hours before the scheduled court date. Alverio
said she did that about two weeks prior to her court
date but they said it was too late and denied her
request.
“This kind of behavior really undermines the
integrity of the bench,” said Katie Joeppner, of the
ACLU of New Mexico. “When Judge Daniel Ramcyzc
denied Miss Alverio as ASL interpreter, he denied her
the ability to defend herself. He also denied her basic
respect and dignity.”
The day she appeared in court, she told the judge
she needed an interpreter, but it was also denied.
Alverio and the ACLU of New Mexico filed a
discrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of
Justice against the judge and the court.
She believes all this could have been avoided.
A spokesperson for the Bernalillo County
Metropolitan Court sent a statement saying “the court
cannot comment on pending litigation.” The
spokesperson did say that Ramczyk is no longer with
the court.
He’s now been appointed as a district judge. Copyright 2019 KOAT via CNN. All rights reserved.
New Elected Officers of 2019-2021 at
Arkansas Association of the Deaf
The 48th AAD Convention was held at Little Rock,
Arkansas June 28-29, 2019. There was election for
their new officers of 2019-2021. The winners are ...
President – Nathan Burleson
First Vice-President – Jeff Prail
Second Vice-President – Tommy Varner Jr.
Secretary – KaAnn Varner
Treasurer – Ernest Northup
Congratulations to AAD Officers!
The board members are now seeking for someone
to fill their six trustees and committees.
Have You Notice at the Grocery Store?
Look at the picture. Did you know that Kool-Aid
pitcher man uses a sign language to say “ZERO”?
Northwest Arkansas Deaf Newsletter – July 2019 – page 4
MAELYN
Continued from front page.
“I’ve considered it a superpower since I was
young,” she told reporters on Monday night ahead of
the finale. “It was never discussed as a disability
through my house. It was never really talked about
much at all.”
“I didn’t know how [the show] was going to turn
out because I had never been on this kind of platform
or worked with in-ears before and that had its own
challenges,” she continued. “Last week, my in-ears
went out halfway through my performance, and I
couldn’t hear anything anymore. When that has
happened to me before this show because I sometimes
can’t hear. I’ll go based off feeling. I was able to do
that in that moment because of my practice with that in
the past. It has been, sometimes, an issue but mostly
an advantage.”
Throughout her time on the show, the Texas native
has stunned week after
week with her renditions
of songs like Leonard
Cohen’s “Hallelujah” and
“Rihanna’s Story.” On
Monday night, coach
Adam Levine predicted
that she would take home
the title.
“Everyone in the finale is fantastic, but I believe
you are the one who should be winning this thing,” he
said.
The star-studded finale also featured performances
by Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie, BTS, the Jonas
Brothers, Halsey, Khalid, OneRepublic and Hootie &
the Blowfish.
Working On New Reconstruction I-49
Interchange in Rogers and Bentonville Rewritten by Paul Smith
(Summary from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Reported by Ron Wood – May 26, 2019)
The construction has started few months ago and it
will be a different kind of interchange at Interstate 49
and U.S. 71B between Rogers and Bentonville,
Arkansas.
The project is expected to be completed in August
2010, according to Arkansas Department of
Transportation officials. The low bidder was
Fayetteville- based APAC-Arkansas at $26.89 million.
The single-point urban interchange will feature one
light controlling all traffic going on and off the
interstate and on 71B, which is Walton Boulevard in
Bentonville and Walnut Street in Rogers. The
interchange will be the first of its kind in Arkansas.
Northwest Arkansas Deaf Newsletter – July 2019 – page 5
PHOTOS OF NWAAD MOM & DAD PARTY
Northwest Arkansas Association of the Deaf had
their “Mom and Dad” Party at John Powell Senior
Center in Springdale, Arkansas June 1, 2019. There
were 21 people attending in the party. The usually
Mother’s Day Party should be in May each year but
there was no party this year during that time because
there was conflicted that another event had planned.
Father’s Day Party is normally in June. However, one
of the board members thinks that should be fair to
have both Mothers and Fathers together for this year. There is plenty food leftover. Who wants some more?
(See “Funny Picture” on page 10.)
Recognition of Mothers
Recognition of Fathers
Sharing with Kids from NeCol’s Phone
Playing Chase Game
Northwest Arkansas Deaf Newsletter – July 2019 – page 6
PHOTOS OF SOURCES FUN DAY 2019
Sources for Community Independent
Living hosted their 19th Annual Fun
Day at Beaver Lake – Prairie Creek
Recreation Area on June 8, 2019.
Hamburger? Hot Dog? Chips? Oh my!
Our Deaf Group and friends
Fun Activities
Northwest Arkansas Deaf Newsletter – July 2019 – page 7
Tentative – Subject to Change
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
Saturday, September 21, 2019
DOOR OPEN AT 9 AM TO 5 PM
Meet at CENTER FOR NONPROFIT @ ST. MARY’S
1200 W. WALNUT ST., ROGERS, AR 72758
Meet Old and New People
Exhibit Vendors
15 or more Booths
Workshops
Special
Talent Shows
50/50 Cash Prize
Raffle Ticket Prizes
Door Prizes
Foods and Drinks
And Many More!
For Booth Registration: Please ask for Request Form
Contact Email: [email protected] or Call: 479-439-8314 (VP/Voice)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: VISIT AT WWW.NWAAD.COM OR FACEBOOK
5TH
Annual DEAF EXPO
FREE ADMISSION!
All Public Welcome!
Northwest Arkansas Deaf Newsletter – July 2019 – page 8
Northwest Arkansas Area Social Events
Coming Soon in 2020 – NWAAD 45TH
Anniversary Special Events
NWA Deaf Senior Citizens Social Dinner
Friday, July 5, 2019 at 10:00am
Meet at Jimmy’s Egg 2589 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 at 10:00am
Meet at Susan’s Restaurant 1440 W. Sunset Ave. Springdale, Arkansas
Admission: Cost of your choice on Meals and/or Drinks. Donation will be honored. NWAAD Back to School Party
Saturday, August 3, 2019 ~ 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Guest Presentation: Mark Foster
From CCOA (Credit Counseling of Arkansas)
Meet at Springdale Senior Center
(next to John Powell Senior Center)
203 Park St. ~ Springdale, Arkansas Admissions ~ Members: $3.00 ~ Non-members: $5.00 ~ (First time visiting: FREE)
ARID Workshop Saturday, September 7, 2019
Meet at Fairfield Inn & Suites
4611 W. Rozell St. ~ Rogers, Arkansas 72756
More Information Coming Soon
Northwest Arkansas Deaf Newsletter – July 2019 – page 9
OTHER EVENTS INFORMATION
DEAF SENIORS OF AMERICA 15TH Biennial Conference
September 2-8, 2019 Seattle, Washington
Registration (now to June 30, 2019): Check or Money Order: $370 per person
Credit Card: add $10 service charge
For more information: Website: dsa2019seattle.org
Northwest Arkansas Deaf Newsletter – July 2019 – page 10
Funny Picture
President James Bryan ate all the leftover!
Announcement
IS ANY DEAF-OWNED
BUSINESS AVAILABLE IN
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS?
PLEASE LET US KNOW!
WE WILL ADD INFO HERE.
Business Ads
Kristin’s Crafts Shop Kristin Bradford – Crafts and Jewelry Maker
Phone: 479-439-8518
For Sale
Jewelry Fundraiser for NWAAD
Check it on the website online below,
http://kittingirl1989.wixsite.com/jewelry
Donation Ads
Boats for Millie A young boy named Maddox understands how
important it is to get his deaf sister, Millie to
Boston and also understands the great financial
cost that comes with the treatment Millie needs.
Now, on his own, Maddox has started making
paper boats to sell so he can help get his baby
deaf sister to Boston. He has a lot of paper and
a really big heart. Boats are $1.00 a piece and
can be personalized by Maddox.
For more information and to make a donation
to help Millie on this website:
www.boatsformillie.com
Fourth of July – Thurdsay, July 4, 2019
Is anyone interesting to put your
business ads in this newsletter?
Let us know!
Do you have your Deaf Community News? We want to hear from you!
Northwest Arkansas Deaf Newsletter – July 2019 – page 11
July 2019 S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
Birthdays
26 – Kristin Bradford
Anniversaries
(none)
Holidays and Others
4 – Independence Day
Social Events
5 – NWA Deaf Seniors @ Jimmy’s Egg
13 – NWAAD Annual Picnic @ Gulley Park
August 2019 S M T W T F S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Birthdays
17 – Calvin Giles
20 – Kelvin Jackson
Anniversaries
13 – Paul and Saundra Smith
Holidays and Others
(none)
Social Events
3 – NWAAD Crazy Party
9 – NWA Deaf Seniors @ Susan’s Restaurant
Did we miss someone’s birthday or wedding anniversary on any month of the year?
OR see something wrong? Please let us know!
We will do better next time. Thank you!
Announcement Interesting Information
Important Date On September 7, 2019
Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf plans to have their Workshop on that day at Fairfield
Inn & Suites in Rogers/Bentonville.
Northwest Arkansas Association of the Deaf will
NOT have their Monthly Social Party during same
day as ARID Workshop. However, the NWAAD
Board Members will be there at the workshop.
NWA Deaf Expo is still on September 21, 2019.
Please tell all your friends and families to come!
Address:
600 Museum Way
Bentonville, AR 72712
American Sign Language interpretation is
provided for all Distinguished Speaker programs
and for Collection Highlights tours on the third
Saturday of each month from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Contact us for preferred seating for ASL users at
our Distinguished Speaker programs.
Sign Language interpretation for all other
programs and tours is available upon request with
advanced notice based on availability. Contact us
to schedule.
Access Contact Information:
Website: CrystalBridges.org/Access
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 479-657-2335, Relay or voice calls are
welcome.
Any New Events Ahead?
Please let us know!
Northwest Arkansas Deaf Newsletter – July 2019 – page 12
July 26
Kristin Bradford
See more whose birthdays and
anniversaries on page 11.
Next Event at NWAAD
Sat., August 3, 2019 6:00pm to 9:00pm
NWAAD Back to School Party
At Springdale Senior Center 203 Park St.
Springdale, Arkansas
Admission at Door: Members: $3.00 per person
Non-members: $5.00 per person (We accept cash or credit/debit card)
For More Information: www.nwaad.com Or see NWAAD in Facebook
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MEMBERSHIP TODAY?
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