News about the Advisory Council

On July 28^th, the Advisory Council met. Several members could not attend, however, I thought you’d like to know that we now have the following people on the Council:

• Jeannette Johnson, DHHS
• Pam Howland, Quota
• Kathy Freeman, Quota
• Nancy Cluley, DHHS
• Trish Lopucki, Northview
• Mary Kay Kolber, GROD
• Todd Sprunger, MRS (Kent County)
• Brenda Jones, Hope Network
• Deb Atwood, DHHS
• Hannah Cluley, student
• Marcia Patrick, Senior Neighbors
• Kirsten Kramer, Director of Audiology at Spectrum
• Cathy Cronick, MRS (Ottawa County, by email)
• Someone to be selected by Area Agency on Aging

At our recent meeting, we discussed the lack of reading and writing skills of the deaf and employability issues that restrict employment in the community. Both of these issues were expressed by Todd Sprunger and Brenda Jones, both of whom deal with the deaf on a daily basis. Todd and Brenda attended along with Deb Atwood, Jeannette Johnson and Nancy Cluley along with myself.