Tuesday, September 3, 2019

DSA Northwest Daily News

Tuesday, September 3, 2019 -- Issue #2

Interpreter Provided in Sheraton Lobby 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM & Starbucks 7:00 - 9:00 AM

 

Tuesday's Highlights - September 3

• Conference Registration 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• DSA Board Meeting (Open to All) 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• HOT Tour -- Seattle City Highlights Tour at 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM
• Open Forum with DSA President Nancy Rarus 1:30 - 4:30 PM
• HOT Tour -- Starbucks Headquarters Tour at 1:30 PM
• Opening Ceremony & Introduction of Local Deaf Organizations 7:00 - 8:00 PM
• Evening Entertainment -- Actor-Mime Max Formitchev starts at 8:00 PM
• Chat - Willow Room, 2nd Floor 8:00 - 11:00 PM (Conference registrants only)

Tuesday's Weather Forecast 

     Mostly sunny, high around 80'F

Announcements & Housekeeping

•      Conference Registration is in the Spruce Room on the 2nd floor. Ride up the escalator  one flight from the lobby and turn around the corner on the left.
•      Please see separate blog post of DSA Board Activities 2017-19 before this morning's DSA Board Meeting (Open) and before Saturday's General Meeting.
•      Natural disaster survivors needed! Have you survived a wildfire, hurricane, earthquake, tornado, or other natural disaster? If you experienced any of these events within the last five years, you are invited to be on our panel Lessons Learned thru Fire & Storms – Survivor Stories to be held at 1:30 pm on Thursday, September 5^th. Or, if you were a volunteer, or friend, helping clean up or providing services in a disaster zone, we really want to hear from you! Please text Donna Platt (206-372-9866) or Jim House (425-891-1380). 

HOT Tours Today
(See Monday NW Daily News for full HOT Tours schedule)

8:00 AM Seattle City Highlights Tour - with DAN 
1:00 PM Seattle City Highlights Tour - with DAN 

1:30 PM Starbucks Headquarters Tour - with PATTY

Don't Forget:  We Want Your Conference Photos!
     Since arriving at the DSA Conference, have you taken some fun photos you would like to share with the rest of us? Please email your best photos with captions to DSA NW Daily News at sarageballe@gmail.com. We will do our best to include as many as we can.

Monday Was Arrival Day
Photos by RaeVern DuMond

DSA President Nancy Rarus checking into the Sheraton.

Sheraton Lobby & Hotel Check-in

DSA Registration in the Ballard Room.

Then hanging out in the lobby by Starbucks!

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Open Forum with DSA President Nancy Rarus                        [CART Provided]
Grand Ballroom   1:30 - 4:30 PM

     Be sure to attend this important event at which DSA President Nancy Rarus will explain the newly established NAD-DSA Task Force! At last NAD and DSA are partnering to work together to improve services nationwide for Deaf senior citizens. 
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Cynthia Murray, CEO of 4Legz - Silent Auction Donator

     Based in Chehalis, Washington, Cynthia Murray is the Deaf founder and CEO of 4Legz      (www.4legz.com), a company that manufactures organic, non-GMO dog treats. 4Legz is a growing business whose products already are sold in stores in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, and Utah. To learn about Cynthia’s personal journey from dog-lover to successful entrepreneur, be sure to read her memoir For the Love of Dogs. Cynthia has generously donated a number of her products to the DSA Silent Auction. Be sure to bid on them!
     Please enjoy this video produced by John Taft and learn all about Cynthia and 4Legz!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYmQpSx2OWg&feature=youtu.be
     And speaking of the Silent Auction and John Taft, look at John packing up all the auction items he was able to get folks to donate to DSA! Here is is getting ready to pack them into his car and head to Seattle from his home in Federal Way, WA.

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Welcome & Opening Ceremony          7:00 - 8:00 PM                                                      
Ellen Scheppach & Rusty Wales 

  This will also be a chance to learn about the various local Deaf organizations serving this area and meet their leaders.

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Introduction of Mime Max Formitchev by Karl Ewan, Sprint              8:00 PM

Max Formitchev

     Max Formitchev is an internationally recognized Deaf mime artist. Max worked for Cirque du Soleil for six years as their lead clown and for 20 years as a solo artist. He has performed in more than 30 countries worldwide. He has more than 30 years experience in acting, teaching, mime, physical comedy, and clowning. We are so lucky to have him performing for us at DSA Seattle 2019!

     Born in Russia, Max started performing in Moscow at age 13. In Russia he studied the classic mime techniques of flexibility, strength, physical comedy, and expression. He was frequently the only Deaf performer in his group, and graduated at the top of his class with an Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre. After joining the famed Zakutok Theatre in Moscow, Max toured and performed throughout the world including in Russia, Spain, Germany, Taiwan, England, the United States, and Canada.

     In 1989 Max and his performing troupe was invited to “Deaf Way I” in Washington, D.C. This experience of Deaf empowerment completely changed his life. Two years later Max decided to defect from Russia to move in Vancouver, BC.

     One special highlight of Max’s career was being invited back to Washington D.C. in 2002 for “Deaf Way II” in 2002 as a solo performer where he thrilled an audience of over 7,000. Max has appeared in a variety of television shows, many television commercials, and several films. He still lives in Canada today.

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Your DSA Northwest Daily News Staff
We are located in the Ballard Room on the 3rd floor of the Sheraton. Drop by and see us! Office hours are generally 9:30 AM - 12:00 and 1:30 - 4:00 PM
Editor, Sara Geballe,  sarageballe@gmail.com 

Contributors:  Mirna Casterjon, Rosemary DiSiervi, RaeVern DuMond, Nikki Ekle, Cindy McNeely, Linda Reaves-Randall, Van Scheppach, John Taft, and Sally Taylor.