PEGGY JOHNSTON, CO-DIRECTOR
404 S. Oak Street
404 S. Oak Street
Durand, MI 48429
989-288-4546
517-285-6532
jklbmc@yahoo.com
SHARON POPLER, CO-DIRECTOR
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.
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2024 GRANGE NEWS
Sharon and I would like to thank all of those that participated in the Deaf Awareness Contests this year. It was great to see the many ideas for the Christmas Ornaments. Some of those ornaments will be given to Michigan School for the Deaf for their tree.
POSTER CONTEST:
Sharon and I would like to thank all of those that participated in the Deaf Awareness Contests this year. It was great to see the many ideas for the Christmas Ornaments. Some of those ornaments will be given to Michigan School for the Deaf for their tree.
We have made contact with the school and hoping to have some results soon on the Adopt-a-Child Program for this year. We will be sending out the information to you as soon as we get it for not only the children your Grange will have but the date and time of the party.
If we have not heard from you about sponsoring a child this year we will be contacting you.
Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! Enjoy! Have Fun! Eat A lot! Be Safe!
If we have not heard from you about sponsoring a child this year we will be contacting you.
Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! Enjoy! Have Fun! Eat A lot! Be Safe!
POSTER CONTEST:
Juniors: ages 9-11
1st: Olivia Sivyer, Burns #160
Subordinate:
1st: Sharon Popler, Burns #160
2nd: Peggy Johnston, Burns #160
3rd: Dale Moore, Burns #160
CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
Subordinate:
1st: Naomi Fletcher, Burns #160
2nd: Fran Longsdorf, Burns #160
3rd: Sharon Popler, Burns #160
DEAF AWARENESS DONATIONS
1. Fredonia #1713
2. Mid Michigan Pomona #61
3. Studley #1174
4. Burns #160
5. Barnard #689
6. West Oshtemo #1630
7. Pittsfield Union #882
8. Oceana Center #1047
9. Gratiot #1898
10. Kinney #754
ADOPT-A-CHILD
1. St Joseph, Cass, Kalamazoo Pomona #4 1
2. Mid Michigan Pomona #61 2
3. Gratiot #1898 1
4. Burns #160 4
5. Home #129 4
6. Fredonia #1713 2
7. Community #1675 1
8. Colon #215 1
9. Studley #1174 2
10. Oceana Center #1047 1
11. North Adrian #721 2
12. Barnard #689 2
13. Fern #803 3
14. Plymouth/Westland #389 1
15. Burr Oak #1350 1
16. Moshervill #1351 1
17. Dale Moore/Sharon Popler/Peggy Johnston 2
18. Ted & Helen Mudd/ Tricia Eidsmoe 1
19. Kevin Young/ Russ Hoag/ Dale & Lena Young 1
20. Claudia Libbey & family 2
21. Fran Longsdorf 1
22. Mike Warner 1
23. Maria Lopez 1
24. Arlene & Scotty Douglas 2
25. Ladies of the Lake 6
REPORTS FILED
1. Burns #160 *** Peggy Johnston
2. Gratiot #1898 *** Sharon Popler
3. Community #1675 *** Lena Young
4. Mid Michigan Pom. #61 *** Dale Moore
5. Studley #1174 *** Helen Mudd
6. Harbor Springs #730 *** LaDonna Kurburski
7. West Oshtemo #1630 Gene Rhodes
8. Fredonia #1713 Andrea Peck
9. Barnard #689 Claudia Libbey
10. St. Jos./Cass/Kzoo Pom. #4 Lucile Bloom
*** Met Requirements
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