J.J. City

Tyler Beene

City

J.J. City is named after J.J Jones, a well known Deaf mime

performer.

Motto

“I have made the choices that work best for me.

I know I cannot please everyone, and that's fine.”

--Marlee Matlin

This quote shows that even Deaf people set out to achieve happiness for themselves.

Flag

This flag represents the Deaf culture and the father of sign William Stokoe. The ‘S’ stands for Stokoe. The sun stands for the impact a Deaf person can make on the world. The pink and black stand for the fact that everybody is different.

Mayor

Jeffery “Jeff” Float

Jeffery is known for being an Olympic swimmer, and being the only US Deaf athlete to win an Olympic Medal.

Tree

Leclerc Cherry Blossom TreeNamed after Katie Leclerc, a famous Deaf actress known for her role in

Switched at Birth.

Flower

Trix CarnationNamed after Trix Bruce, A Deaf one woman show artist.

Cogswell High School

Clerc Library

Foster Bank

Buckley Post

Office

Barreca Grocery

Matlin Dr.

Baird Ave.

Keller St.

Building Names• Cogswell High School:

Named after the young deaf girl who inspired Thomas Gallaudet to teach the Deaf.• Clerc Library:

Named after Laurent Clerc. He and Gallaudet created the first school for the deaf.• Foster Bank:

Named after Andrew Foster, who was the first African-American to graduate from Gallaudet.• Buckley Post Office:

Named after Dr. Gerard Buckley, The first president of the National Technical Institute for the deaf.

• Barreca Grocery: Named after Michael Barreca, a deaf actor who played Dummy Hoy in Signs of Time.

Street Names

• Matlin Dr.: Named after Marlee Matlin, A famous Deaf actress, who won an Academy Award for her performance in Children of a Lesser God.

• Baird Ave.: Named after Chuck Baird, a well-known Deaf artist.

• Keller St.: Named after Helen Keller, a famous Deaf and Blind author.