P643 CEEFAX 2 643 Wed 12 Jan 21:19/21 1/6 WRITE HEAR: DOREEN PATON, LANCS No way should readers' letters bj scrapped as we gain so very much information from these. For example, I felt over the moon to read that some progress has been made for subtitling in theatres. Hopefully from there it will escalate to subtitles in cinemas — something I have missed ever so much since 1977 when I became totally deaf dui to mjningococcal meningitis. In fact, it's too bad we don't have WRITE HEAR even more than once a week. Comment is on page 645 Index: 100 Vacancy Subtitles Comment Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 2 643 Wed 12 Jan 21:14/14 2/6 WRITE HEAR: ARTHUR SMITH, NOTTINGHAM Georgia Hall & Sam Johnson rightly comment on deaf genes — both See Hear and Sign On have run programmer on this subject. But what I would like to know is how many deaf are born that way??? The majority of deaf I know were deafened some time after birth, illness or accident. Now deaf worry about the future — why, when there are often reports of deaf turning non-signers and other hard of hearing away from the clubs? >>> Comment is on page 645 Index: 100 Vacancy Subtitles Comment Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 2 643 Wed 12 Jan 21:25/56 3/6 WRITE HEAR: ARTHUR SMITH (CONT.) This, to mj, is madness — the people are coming out of need and non-signers will learn some signs. The clubs are where they SHOULD bj welcome — they will pay their subs, etc and thus help the clubs survive. They could also bring fresh ideas to the clubs. I have heard deaf fear these people will take over the clubs but that can bj prevented by making a rule that all committees must bj based on a deaf majority of members. >>> Comment is on page 645 Index: 100 Vacancy Subtitles Comment Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 2 643 Wed 12 Jan 22:40/30 4/6 WRITE HEAR: ARTHUR SMITH (CONT.) Others can bj made welcome to deaf clubs subject to rules which deaf should get registered before opening the doors to others. But once accepted, others MUST bj made welcome and treated as equal mjmbjrs. The future of deaf clubs could well hang on these people — ignore them or bar them and you could bj killing the very thing you want to protect. I wish you all a very successful and happy New Year. Comment is on page 645 Index: 100 Vacancy Subtitles Comment Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 2 643 Wed 12 Jan 22:45/21 5/6 WRITE HEAR: DOREEN MONK, DEAF CARAVAN & CAMPING CLUB (DCCC) Happy New Year to all our members. At our AGM in October, I took over from Clifford Brown who was our secretary for four years and chair for the two years before that. Four years is a very long time to work in such a demanding position as secretary of the DCCC — we must thank him for all his hard work. As your new secretary, I look forward to meeting you at the rallies in the year 2000. >>> Comment is on page 645 Index: 100 Vacancy Subtitles Comment Main MenuP643 CEEFAX 2 643 Wed 12 Jan 22:44/41 6/6 WRITE HEAR: DOREEN MONK, DCCC (CONT.) The first rally, to Cheddar in Somjrsjt, takes place in April and booking slips are in your mjmbjrship book — marshall is Derek Berrisford who always gives us a good programme. If you need to contact mj my fax number is 01582 488947. My text phone number is the same but you will have to let it ring a few times, ring off and then dial again a few minutes later — sounds silly, but it does work. Happy rallying! Comment is on page 645 Index: 100 Vacancy Subtitles Comment Main Menu