SIGN-A-THON EVENTS

VETERAN ROAD TOURS

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Greetings everyone! I hope you are enjoying this colorful special edition.

It was a humbling experience to host the first ever Veteran Road Tour at West and East. I have met so much passionate staff who have ensured that all the veterans’ needs have been met, and have met many wonderful, devoted veterans (Army, Navy, Air Forec, Marines, and Coast Guard) who truly care about protecting our country. I see there is great need to educate veterans and veteran providers about telecommunication relay service. Too often, people are not aware of these resources and they are left in the dark, disconnected from their loves one, families, and friends. While we have a long way to go, it is refreshing to see the participants’ lives have been changed because of this great event.

Secondly, I wanted to thank the entire deaf community for making both Sign-a-thons at East and West a success. Thank you to all the exhibiters and talented people who contributed to a great event.

Enjoy reading this colorful newsletter.

RelayNCly Yours,

Bola Desalu, Relay NC Manager

A Message from Relay NC Manager

Veteran Road Tour West: Asheville, NC Veteran Road Tour East: Jacksonville, NC

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Entrance DSDHH exhibit table

Bola Desalu with consumers Panzu and Elianne Masunda

Our Bola Desalu, Relay NC Account Manager with Gerry Cruz, Supervisor

Veterans Employment Services

DSDHH provides presentation about Equipment Distribution Program

Brenda Ploss from NC Career Center for Veteran Service provided brief presentation about services

Bola Desalu, Relay NC Account Manager and Marge Walters-Clemmons, Chair of Durham Mayor’s

Committee for Persons with Disabilities

Our Promotional Items Presentation given by HLAA representative

NCATP exhibit table

Bola Desalu with exhibitors from Paw 4 Soldiers

Bola Desalu, RNC Account Manager with a prize winner – Juan Roman

Prize Drawings

Bola Desalu with Exhibitors

Bola Desalu with Alicia Knaflich DAV representative and consumers Ed and Rhonda Norris

Bola Desalu, Relay NC Account Manager gives a presentation about Speech-to-Speech Service

Sign-a-Thon: Greenville, NC Sign-a-Thon: Pineville, NC

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Amanda Coker performed a song interpretation of “Billy Joel”

ASL instructor Mark explaining to his ASL students at DSDHH table

Rudy Croom performed a skit called “Rudy’s Skit”

Our poster signNC Deaf Blind Associates exhibit booth

Krystal Butler and Mandi Wall performed a poem called “Who You Are: A Message to all Women”

Jeopardy Game hosted by Bola Desalu, Relay NC Account Manager with Contestants

Eastern Carolina University’s Silent Pirates Club performed a song called

“Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift

Exhibit booth by HLAA representativeMorgan Allen and Brandi Marsh sign the song called “Don’t Go Breaking my Heart”

by Elton John and Kiki Dee

Skit named “ Sam and Daisy” by Kayla Seymour and Melanie Christensen-Lubinsky

Exhibit booth by CPCC Interpreting Department – Rodney Lebon

Bola Desalu, Relay NC Account Manager with Eastern Carolina University PhD student

Summer Schultz performed a song called “Happy by Pharrell”

Stephanie Scott, Wilson Regional Center Deaf Specialist and Bola Desalu, Relay NC Account Manager on the stage doing a welcome introduction

Bola Desalu, Relay NC Account Manager, Laura Herman, Morganton Regional Center Deaf Specialist and Donna Katic, Charlotte Regional

Center Deaf Specialist holding Sign-a-thon mugs

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Relay North Carolina: facebook.com/RelayNorthCarolina Speech-to-Speech: facebook.com/STSNorthCarolina Captioned Telephone: facebook.com/CapTelNC

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1. Who hosted both Sign-A-Thon events?

2. How many performances took place at Greenville and Pineville?

3. What is the name of the guide for veterans?

4. What is the name of the game that Relay NC hosted?

5. How many veterans are in the state of NC?

ANSWERS:1) Bola Desalu, Relay NC Account Manager2) Greenville: 12 & Pineville: 153) NC4VETs4) Jeopardy5) Over 800,00

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