j.j. city tyler beene. city j.j. city is named after j.j jones, a well known deaf mime performer
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J.J. City
Tyler Beene
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City
J.J. City is named after J.J Jones, a well known Deaf mime
performer.
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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.
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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.
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Mayor
Jeffery “Jeff” Float
Jeffery is known for being an Olympic swimmer, and being the only US Deaf athlete to win an Olympic Medal.
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Tree
Leclerc Cherry Blossom TreeNamed after Katie Leclerc, a famous Deaf actress known for her role in
Switched at Birth.
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Flower
Trix CarnationNamed after Trix Bruce, A Deaf one woman show artist.
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Cogswell High School
Clerc Library
Foster Bank
Buckley Post
Office
Barreca Grocery
Matlin Dr.
Baird Ave.
Keller St.
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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.
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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.