Deaf Southern Star: 2012 (Vol. 34, No. 2)

Some of the items featured in the St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre’s ‘Deaf Southern Star’ (Vol. 34, No. 2, 2012) newsletter:

Marilyn Welham shaves her hair off to fundraise for the Cancer Foundation. The group has raised $2000.
Maureen Seth has moved from Auckland to Otago and is teaching NZSL at Taieri Beach Primary School.
The Hamilton Diocese is working with the Mount Tabor Trust, with Sue leading the art and craft sessions with ‘Deaf Day Program’ with opportunities for the Deaf residents and others from outside the Trust to learn and grow in a Deaf friendly setting.

Can you help?

Angela Murray

Beth Titter

Celia King

Clare Holtham (McIver)

Clare Holtham (McIver)

Cushla Henry (Crosby)

Cushla Henry (Crosby)

David Loving-Molloy

David Loving-Molloy

Denise McIndoe (Tong)

Denise McIndoe (Tong)

Jackie Overall (Smith)

Jackie Overall (Smith)

Judith Mason (Serfontein)

Judith Mason (Serfontein)

Keith Gordon

Mary Johnson

Toni Rees

Taonga source:

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, CDC2012-34-2-MJN

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