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.
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025 GRANGE NEWS
Happy New Year Everyone! As I sit writing this two days before Christmas with a little rain, a little sleet, and snow on the way I keep thinking of the day we spent time at the Michigan School for the Deaf for yet another Christmas Party.
Did you know that this program has been going on for about 40 years! Each year its such a blessing to be able to see the looks on these kids faces when they open the gifts that so many of our members and friends have purchased for them. There is that possibility that some of these kids are opening the only gifts they will have this year. It was evident this year as always just how much they all appreciate what we do for them.
Thank you to everyone that participated in whatever way they could. We had 37 students this year ranging in age from 3 to 19. Only one student that wasn’t in school that day. It was a super great day!!
Happy New Year Everyone! As I sit writing this two days before Christmas with a little rain, a little sleet, and snow on the way I keep thinking of the day we spent time at the Michigan School for the Deaf for yet another Christmas Party.
Did you know that this program has been going on for about 40 years! Each year its such a blessing to be able to see the looks on these kids faces when they open the gifts that so many of our members and friends have purchased for them. There is that possibility that some of these kids are opening the only gifts they will have this year. It was evident this year as always just how much they all appreciate what we do for them.
Thank you to everyone that participated in whatever way they could. We had 37 students this year ranging in age from 3 to 19. Only one student that wasn’t in school that day. It was a super great day!!
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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