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Introduction: For a period of time during the 1990’s, the long-running Silent News, a favorite publication for Deaf people all around America, had its office in Rochester, New York, under the editorships of Tom Willard and subsequently Valerie Nelson-Metlay. As a favor for the dedicated readers of Rochester, a complimentary issue of “Deaf Rochester”, which consisted of news around Rochester, was inserted in each Silent News issue mailed out to subscribers. When the Silent News office moved to New Jersey around 1996, publishing of the “Deaf Rochester” ceased. What happened the following year is explained in the editorial of the newly-revived magazine, retitled “Deaf Rochester News”. The Deaf Rochester News today is no longer in existence.
(Welcome from the PREMIERE ISSUE, February 1997) Editorial Welcome to
the new Deaf Rochester News! Through the
zealous efforts of the Deaf Rochester's former editor, Val Nelson-Metlay,
and the generosity of Julius and Harriet Wiggins, the publishers of the
Silent News which has relocated in New Jersey, the renamed Deaf
Rochester News is now in print. The Wiggins
gave the rights of the new magazine to the Rochester Recreation Club of
the Deaf (RRCD), with the understanding that the deaf organizations of
Rochester will be working together to publish the Deaf Rochester News.
RRCD will oversee the management of the newsmagazine, but it will be
self-supporting. This is a
complimentary issue. It was sent to you from an existing list to let you
know we are back. This will be the only free issue you will receive, but
we have extras in the office if you'd like to share with your friends. After
February, all issues will be by subscription only. Deaf Rochester News
will publish six issues this year until it is firmly back on its feet,
dependent on subscriptions and advertisements. We will need the strong
support of the Rochester community and friends to help keep this
publication running. Many thanks
go to the Deaf Rochester Advisory Group, consisting of thirteen
concerned Deaf leaders from the Rochester Deaf community. They have met
for four months to make the Deaf Rochester News possible. They are
Elissa Olsen, RRCD's liaison; Cliff Andrews,
Bill Brown, Tom Callaghan, Chuck DiVincenzo, Deanna DiVincenzo, Barbara
Fuller, Robert Fuller, Alan T. Hurwitz, Edward B. Lord, Howard G. Mann,
Val Nelson-Metlay and myself. Deaf
Rochester News cannot overlook the generosity of RRCD's President, Paul
L.Taylor, who opened the clubhouse for our meetings, and who also made
it possible for the office to locate there.
I volunteered to be editor for this issue, with assistance from
the advisory group. The Deaf
Rochester News office is located at the RRCD building on 1564 Lyell
Avenue. We will be open on a part-time basis for the time being. Our
address is Deaf Rochester News, P.O. Box 22957, Rochester, NY
14692-2957. The phone numbers are 254-6730 TTY and 254-6777 FAX. Consider
buying a subscription to the Deaf Rochester News; the subscription form
can be found on page 15. Tell your friends about us, and encourage them
to subscribe. We're excited to be serving you! Welcome
aboard! Sally Taylor, Acting Editor
READ ENTIRE PREMIERE ISSUE, FEBRUARY 1997 HERE
READ October/November 1997 TEST SCAN
The
Deaf Rochester News today is no longer in existence. Please enjoy these scanned back issues. Contribution of a high speed scanner will get more issues up here faster! Thanks
to Sally Taylor for providing back issues of - Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC info@smecc.org
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