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DYK #13 -Fanny Yeh Corderoy du Tiers - Dancing Hands

Fanny Yeh Corderoy du Tiers was filmed in many videos  by French TV Channel 5 with a special program for the Deaf called “L’Oeil  et la Main” (The Eye and the Hand). There are about 15 videos of her with  other actors around 1995-2001 and are preserved in the TV’s archives.    Fanny and L…

DYK #10 - Published Books by '71ers

Eight of our classmates contributed to the published books.   Rachel Bavister edited and proofread (359 pages), and assisted and proofread with  the chapter (23 pages) on living people with their ties to Virginia School for the Deaf and  the Blind (administration, faculty, staff and alu…

DYK #7 - Madan Vasishta as NMSD Superintendent

that Madan Vasishta was featured in a Vimeo video made by a student named Bruce  Brewer at New Mexico School for the Deaf?  Click the link to view the video at: https://vimeo.com/537837396   Link Below is the transcript of the video for the deaf/blind classmates (Big thanks went to  Barba…

DYK #6 Rathskeller at Gallaudet

Greg Decker was the head manager and John Yeh was the business  m anager of the Rathskeller in the experimentation of period during the  y ear of 1970-1971 (our senior year) at Gallaudet College (at that time).   L arry Berke, Mike Cooke and the late Alvin Leff were the part of the  b art…

DYK #3 - Tom Benziger's Role in the State Goverment

#3-dyk- Tom Benziger  Post 3: July 27, 2021  Did you know…  that Thomas D. Benziger, E’71 and ‘94, has been appointed by 4 Illinois past Governors to serve on several State  Councils and including the implementation of Illinois Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission and most recent after h…

DYK #2 - Soon to be Published - Authors

#2 Did You Know… Authors, July 25, 2021  Did you know…  There are 2 bo oks in progress of publications:   “Passing Alon g the Tradition: The John Barrett McGann Families in Deaf Education” by Clifton F. Carbin. “History of De af baseball: 1860’s to present” by Randy Fisher & co-aut…

DYK #1 - 71ers as couples

Post 1: July 15, 2021  Did you know…  that 8 member of class of ’71 are married to another ‘71er. They are all still married to each other celebrating their  wedding anniversary. Congratulations to them!!  Rita and Gerald Ahrens, June 16, 1979.  Lynette and Mike Cardinale, September 18,…

DYK #14 - Laurie Warren - Deaflympics

The logo, Deaflympics were originally called the “International Games for the Deaf”. The first games were held in Paris in 1924. In 1996, the name   changed to “World Games for the Deaf” and then changed again   in 2001 to “Deaflympics”. The Deaflympics are held every two   years, in th…