Show Me Deaf Community is a b/vlog about what I see and what the Deaf Community show me in daily life. The author is a.k.a. Deaf Advocate on other blogs. He believes in Deaf Advocacy and the rights of the Deaf in all aspects of life from birth to grave. It is a human right and a testimony to facts of life affecting the deaf community. He firmly believes in Laurent Clerc and his contributions to the New World. George Veditz is another one! He predicted videophones in 1913!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
OVER 1,000 DEAF ATTENDED STL DEAFESTIVAL!!
Last Saturday, August 29, 2009 was a special day for St. Louis, Missouri. It was STL Deafestival 2009! It was coordinated by RTR/DCC group. The committee worked hard for several years to make that day a special one. With over 1,000 deaf people coming, it made the day successful one! It was loaded with fun and good times! Kudos to RTR/DCC.
For more information on RTR/DCC - go to rtr-stl.org or stldeafestival.org
A smiling attendee is going inside Kirkwood Community Center to see the Deafestival.
It was great to see Ken Davis and Michi from Deaf Newspaper at the festival!
The room is turning into a can of sardines with so many people.
Fred the Bird from St. Louis Cardinals and Paul Kiel gave thumbs up!
Steve Korb and his wonderful show of birds - a fantastic show!
Whooooo! Oooops! The owl is giving us dirty looks!
Magic Morgan and his wonderful show of magic!
The crowd was waiting for the next show... SHOWTIME!
Roger Vass and Lisa McBee gave performances. They are fun to watch!
That was the wonderful committee working hard for past few years to make this day a success one. Thanks to you, the visitors for making it happen!
CJ Jones Live doing funny performance with audience members. He brought down the house!
CJ Jones giving details about how he was raised and how he loved to do performances. KUDOS to CJ Jones!
Well, it ain't over! Come back in 2013! We will do it again! Watch http://www.stldeafestival.org or rtr-stl.org for updates!