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Lessons Beyond the pool from Swim Coach
The Seattle Times looks at the image of Coach Michael Dobner in a story you can here.
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Two Years Ago.. Docu Debut
It was 2 years ago (Feb 8) that hundreds of people turned out near Seattle for the first public showing of See What I’m Saying: the Deaf Entertainers Documentary. It introduces audiences to deaf comedian CJ Jones, deaf actor Robert DeMayo, deaf rock ‘n’ roll drummer Bob Hiltermann, and hard of hearing singer TL Forsberg.
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Play Reading Tonight
A reading of a new play takes place this evening at the Seattle Public Theater. Preying Hands is based on a true story of a Wisconsin priest who molested more than 200 deaf children. The play was written by Richard Medugno, author of Deaf Daughter, Hearing Father, and playwright Howie Seago who has an extensive acting resume. (pictured is Howie Seago).
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Seattle Deaf Film Festival
The University of Washington will host the Seattle Deaf Film Festival from March 30 to April 1. The films to be shown coming from 8 different countries and created by, for, or about the deaf community. The school's ASL and Deaf Studies Program is working with with Deaf Spotlight, a nonprofit that focuses on the culture and creativity of the deaf community. The films will include subtitles for audience members who are sign language impaired.
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Great-grandmother Gets Implant
How a Bellingham, Washington 85-year-old woman is doing after getting an implant in 2010. Read the story here.
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New Call Centers Opening
Purple Communication is opening call centers in Seattle and Long Beach, California. The video relay provider says it also plans to hire more than 50 video interpreters as well as new professional, support and management positions. The Sacramento-area-based company has more than 800 deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing employees. Company executives expect to Purple to make more than $100 million in revenue this year.
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DUI Conviction Overturned Because of Interpreter
A judge in Washington State has tossed out a DUI conviction against a deaf man. Five years ago, William Kral of Snoqualmie, who lost his hearing at the age of nine months from meningitis, was arrested on suspicion of DUI and driving with a suspended license. During his arraignment, Kral was not provided a certified ASL interpreter. Instead, a Spanish language interpreter who knew some sign language interpreted for him. Kral ended up signing a paper waving his right to a speedy trial. Kral says he thought he was agreeing to a temporary delay in his trial. Instead, Kral got a nine month sentence and ended up paying some $4600 in fines. An appeals court ruled this summer that Kral's rights were violated because he was not provided a qualified interpreter. The case was then sent back to Benton County District Court. Thursday, the conviction was overturned and the case dismissed. The judge also ordered the state to return the money Kral had paid in fines.
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DUI Conviction Overturned Because of Interpreter
A judge in Washington State has tossed out a DUI conviction against a deaf man. Five years ago, William Kral of Snoqualmie, who lost his hearing at the age of nine months from meningitis, was arrested on suspicion of DUI and driving with a suspended license. During his arraignment, Kral was not provided a certified ASL interpreter. Instead, a Spanish language interpreter who knew some sign language interpreted for him. Kral ended up signing a paper waving his right to a speedy trial. Kral says he thought he was agreeing to a temporary delay in his trial. Instead, Kral got a nine month sentence and ended up paying some $4600 in fines. An appeals court ruled this summer that Kral's rights were violated because he was not provided a qualified interpreter. The case was then sent back to Benton County District Court. Thursday, the conviction was overturned and the case dismissed. The judge also ordered the state to return the money Kral had paid in fines.
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Attorney to be Honored
Jewish Women’s International will honor civil rights attorney Alexis Ander Kashar, a legal and social advocate for the deaf, on December 5th in Washington, DC. The national Jewish group picked Kashar as one of its 2011 Women to Watch honorees. The Scarsdale, New York lawyer is one of ten women being honored. She was the first deaf graduate of the University of Texas School of Law and has led an effort to get Jewish-owned businesses to provide access to the deaf and hearing impaired. Kashar serves as President of the Board of Trustees for the New York School for the Deaf and the Public Policy Chair for the National Association for the Deaf.
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