Welcome to Deaf Services Commission of Iowa 

 SIGN of the TIMES 

“Equal Communication, Education, and Access” 

 August 2009 

Visit the DSCI website: http://www.state.ia.us/government/dhr/ds/index.html 

Questions or Comments? 

Email us at dhr.dsci@iowa.gov or call 515-281-3164 V/TTY or Toll-Free: 1-888-221-3724 V/TTY 

ANNOUNCEMENT 

The deadline for submission for the September 
issue is August 30th. Send e-mail submissions to 
the editor dhr.dsci@iowa.gov 

SUBMITTING ARTICLES, NEWS, RECENT 
EVENTS, OR INFORMATION 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

August 7: 6:00 p.m. American 
Sign Language Social hosted by 
Deaf Awareness and DMACC lo-
cated at ALL-Play 615 - 3rd Street, 
Des Moines, games, eat and drink. First Friday of 
every month. 

August 7 - 8: Iowa Association of the Deaf 
Conference located at Best Western Regency Inn, 
Marshalltown. 

August 8: 7:30 p.m. Iowa Association of the 
Deaf Conference announced the banquet keynote 
speaker, Dr. Ronald Sutcliffe, a graduate of Iowa 
School for the Deaf 1958. He'll be speaking at the 
Best Western Regency Inn in Marshalltown. 

August 15: 10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Deaf Services 
Commission of Iowa Commission Meeting 
located at Altoona Public Library, 700 - 8th Street, 
Altoona. 

 

August 15: 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cedar Rapids 
Association of the Deaf is hosting a Summer Pic-
nic at Sugar Bottom Recreation Area Shelter #39. 
There will be games and beach dinner at 6 p.m. 
Bring 1-2 dishes to share. Hotdogs and hamburgers 
will be provided. Admission is free, if you bring a 
dish. If you don’t bring a dish, it’s $5 donation. 

We’re thrilled to announce our new videophone 
numbers for the following staff members: 

 

Kathryn Baumann-Reese, 

Administrator 

VP: 866-530-5364 

 

Stephanie Lyons, 

Consultant 

VP: 866-990-2429 

 

Suzy Mannella, 

Consultant 

VP: 866-990-9454 

DSCI has a new Equipment Check Out Program 
available. Loaned equipment available: closed 
caption decoders and TTY’s. 

 

The rules applies the same as our Library proce-
dure and that information is available on our web-
site at: 
http://www.state.ia.us/government/dhr/ds/Webpages/NEW.Library.htm 

 

DSCI welcomes donations of books, DVD’s and 
equipment to the library. 

ANNOUNCEMENT 

September 26: 25th Annual Deaf Walk-A-Thon 
will be held at Nollen Plaza, Des Moines. 

We hope you’re 
having a fun 

and safe summer! 

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