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2015
SeniorS’ Chat
Bill’s Column
Fall is in the air.
Today, as my thoughts are reflected upon the “fall is in the air,” I am curious about the
days ahead. Even though trees have not yet turned colors, just the hope of God-created
beauty of autumn has been lingering in my heart.
The following quote has significantly influenced
me since I first read it:
“The nights are getting longer, the days are getting shorter, and it’s
getting much cooler. The warm days of summer are over. Now we
can enjoy the beauty of fall as the leaves change their colors. During
the fall, the leaves on the trees turn from green to gold, yellow,
orange, brown or red. These are fall colors. Some trees, such as
spruce and pine trees, remain green throughout the year. To see so
many different colors on all of the trees at one time is what makes the
fall such a beautiful time of year. As it gets closer to winter, the leaves
fall off of the trees until finally the trees are bare. Are they dead? No,
they’re still very much alive. The trees are just going to sleep for the
winter. The leaves will return in the spring as the weather gets warmer
and the days get longer.”
Time to sit back, relax and enjoy the season of leaf color-changing
beauty!
Happy Autumn Season!
Thanks to:
Daniel Frank for giving a presentation on LegalShield at the September Luncheon
Those who brought goodies to the September Luncheon
Those who helped with set-up and clean-up at the September Luncheon
The trees are changing color.
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Happy Hands Luncheon October 7, 2015 at 10:00 AM
Oktoberfest Style Luncheon:
Bratwurst sausages — George Herberger and Peggy Daniels
Buns for the Bratwurst sausages — Pat Beech and Lois Herberger
Cooked Chicken — Jerry & JoAnn Pelarski
Sauerkraut — Rocky Rockburn
German Potato Salad — Nancy Rarus
Tossed Salad with Dressing — Bill Center
Fruit Salad — Jill Moebus
Cooked Carrots — Nancye Torbett
Corn Casserole — Elaine Shaffer
Green Bean Casserole — Lynn Keefe
Baked Beans — Joe Cohen
Grandma’s Apple Pound Cake — Cheryl Rockburn
Cookies — Ann Marie Swiatkowski
Apple Pie — Robert Whitworth
Pumpkin Pie — Janet Blakely
Apple Brownies — Ed McGann
We still need two more people to bring Bratwurst Sausages. For more information re: the menu, please
contact Cheryl Rockburn at [email protected].
At 1:00 PM, our guest speaker, James R. Marsh, will talk about genealogical research. He has been doing
genealogical research on and off after being “bitten by a genealogical bug” around 1967, when he read a
Reader’s Digest article about genealogy being the-then-fastest growing hobby. He read the saved old letters
given to his wife Elizabeth, written long ago between her father (Robert) and his sisters, showing genealogical
data on their ancestry. This helped Elizabeth join the Daughters of the
American Revolution (DAR).
After successfully proving his various lineages, Jim joined:
Society of Mayflower Descendants
Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
Order of the First Families of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Descendants of the Founders of Ancient Windsor
The Society of Descendants of the Founders of Hartford
The Wolcott Family Society
The Park Society
For more information about the presentation, contact Bill Center at [email protected].
Photos from Happy Hands Luncheon on September 2, 2015
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To see more pictures taken by Pat Beech, here is URL: http://www.beechasl.net/happyhands/09-02-2015/Photos.html.
We need help
with Clean-Up
1. Set up tables and
chairs
2. Wipe tables and check
chairs if they are okay
3. Collect plastic spoons,
knives, forks, paper
plates, and napkins
4. Set-up several trash
cans with plastic bags
5. Vacuum before
leaving for home
6. Put tables and chairs
away
7. Put trash away
Cheryl Rockburn Daniel Frank
George Herberger, Robert Whitworth,
Rocky Rockburn, and Ed McGann
Lois Herberger, Bill Center,
and Janet Blakely
Ed McGann, Nancy Rarus,
and Lois Herberger
Donna & Gary Viall, and
Laurie & Tom Dowling
Phuong Duong and
Cheryl Rockburn
Don Core and
Pat Beech
Ann Marie Swiatkowski
and Jill Moebus
Bill Center and
Elaine Shaffer Lynn Keefe and
Joe Cohen
George Herberger and
Jerry Pelarski
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Pictures from DSA Conference in Asheville, NC during Aug 23-27
Nancy Rarus Bruce Franks, and Paul & Peggy Daniels
Jim & Pat Beech Ginny Seaton & Don Core Linda & Robert Whitworth JoAnn Pelarski
Steve & Melanie Williams Ed McGann &
Lois Herberger Robert & Elsie Zekas Lois Cauthen
June & Walter Davis Selina & Ross Gilson Frances & Mike Marzolf Jill Moebus
Omni Grove Park Inn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
For more pictures, see:
http://www.beechasl.net/DSA2015/Welcome.html
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Pictures from Cheryl Heppner’s Retirement Party on September 12
NVRC’s Board of Directors and Staff hosted
an Open House on September 12th
to celebrate Cheryl Heppner’s Retirement.
Melody Hotek, Elaine Shaffer,
and Cheryl Heppner
Pictures from NVAD’s 70th Anniversary
on September 13
Gary & Donna Viall Nancy Rarus Laurie Dowling and
Steve Williams
Cheryl & Rocky
Rockburn
Paul Daniels and
Jill Moebus
Pat Beech and
Jan Nishimura
Jim Beech and
Tom Dowling
Peggy
Daniels
For more pics, see: http://www.beechasl.net/happyhands/09-12-2015/Photos.html or
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.982038938525069.1073741831.111728352222803.
For more pictures, see: http://www.beechasl.net/happyhands/09-13-2015/Photos.html.
This service is only for Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Town of Vienna, and Town of Herndon. The other
counties are not included yet. However, if anyone happens to be inside Fairfax County, they can text to 911
(but not outside of Fairfax County). The text servicing begins on Tuesday, September 22. Below are images
of postcard (front and back) from http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/911/text-to-911/postcardview.htm. For more
information about the Text-to-911 service, see: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/911/text-to-911.htm.
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Text-to-911 Service for Fairfax County
My Trip to Sturgis by Ross Gilson
On Tuesday, July 28th, four hombres, Al Manfredonio,
Nelson Freeze, Tim Lavelle, and I rode off on our
motorcycles for our ‘once in a life time’ road trip to
Sturgis, South Dakota. We made two overnight stops and
arrived Sturgis late on the third day. The days were long,
hot and tiring as we were exposed to the hot weather.
We stayed at a rented travel trailer right off the highway
not far from Sturgis for nine days. We made several side
trips such as the Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, Custer State
Park, Crazy Horse Monument, Black Hills National
Forest, Devils Tower in Wyoming, and the towns of
Sturgis, Deadwood, Spearfish, and Wall (famous for Wall
Drug Store). We met several deaf riders from all over
who came for the Quinquennial (every five years) DBA
(Deaf Bikers of America) Rally. We attended their DBA
Picnic for BBQ and social gathering.
(continued on page 8)
Ross Gilson, Al Manfredonio,
Nelson Freeze, and Tim Lavelle
Ross Gilson, Tim Lavelle,
Nelson Freeze, and Al Manfredonio
My Trip to Sturgis (continued from page 7)
On my trip back home, I rode with a guy, Robert Distler,
from Long Island, NY. The three guys I rode with continued
on their trip to California. Robert and I made three
overnight stops. We visited the National Motorcycle
Museum in Anamosa, Iowa and the Motorcycle Hall of
Fame Museum at American Motorcycle Association (AMA)
headquarter in Pickerington, Ohio. After our last night in
Wheeling, WV, we split ways and I arrived home safely that
afternoon on Wednesday, August 12th. I am humble to say
that I rode 4,500 miles roundtrip.
The highlights of my trip were Mt. Rushmore, the hairpin
turns and tunnels on Needles Point Highway, and the
National Motorcycle Museum.
We were told that over 2 million people came for the week
at Sturgis.
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Editor’s Note: For more information about Sturgis, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgis,_South_Dakota
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgis_Motorcycle_Rally
Ross Gilson at Mt. Rushmore
Happy Hands
Luncheon
Events for October 2015
FYI: If Fairfax County Government is closed due to weather (i.e., hurricane), NVRC will be closed too.
For more information about Maryland Deaf Senior Citizens, Inc., contact Willis Mann at [email protected] or
see http://www.mddeafseniors.org/.
For information about Frederick Deaf Seniors events, contact Mary Sue Boxer at [email protected].
Northern Virginia Association of the Deaf will have an event in October:
October 10 at 7PM will have presentation by Steve & Dot Brenner about their trip to Cuba. For more
information about this event, contact Donna Graff-Viall at [email protected] or see:
http://www.nvrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Presentation_Cuba-Flyer1.pdf.
Fredericksburg Deaf Seniors meet on October 13 at noon. The location is Salem Baptist Church at 4044 Plank
Road, Fredericksburg VA 22407 (http://www.salembc.com/#/welcome/directions). For more information, contact
Arva Priola at [email protected].
Gallaudet Homecoming is on October 24. For more information, see: http://www.gallaudet.edu/institutional-
advancement/alumni-relations/events-and-reunions/homecoming.html.
The Deaf Congregation at First Baptist Church of Alexandria will have its annual Deaf Ministry Revival during
October 2-4. For more information, contact [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.
For more information about ASL Dinners, contact Robert Goodwin at [email protected]. URL is:
http://www.furnation.com/boogi/asldinners/.
October 10 @ 6PM at Nando’s Peri-Peri, 819 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001
October 24 @ 6PM at Union Market (mixed vendors), 1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
ASL Dinners
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ASL Dinners
Fredericksburg,
Deaf Seniors
Happy Hands
Fine Tuners
NVAD
Annual Deaf
Ministry Revival
Annual Deaf
Ministry Revival
Gallaudet
Homecoming
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
...to the folks
with birthdays in October
Bruce Franks [3rd]
Ross Gilson [3rd]
Donna Graff-Viall [5th]
Lois Cauthen [8th]
Norma Thompson [14th]
John Rountree [15th]
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Bill Center
www.nvrc.org
It is on a first come first served basis. For us living on the Virginia side of the river, it will cost $17.00. This means that we drive on our own to Luray Caverns. Please let Leslie Zinza know if you plan to meet the group at Luray Caverns, or join them on the bus.
