DEAF SERVICE CENTER ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA
September 19, 2008
West Palm Beach, FL

AGENDA

I. Call to Order and Membership Status (Quorum) (10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.)
PLEASE NOTE: LATER STARTING TIME

II. Approval of the Minutes (10:16 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
Maureen Tambasco, Secretary

III. Approval of the Financial Report (10:31 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
Membership Dues update
Kim Gaut, Treasurer

IV. FCCDHH Report (11:01 p.m. – 11:15 a.m.)
Julie Church

V. FTRI Report (11:16 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.)
Kim Gaut

VI. TASA Report (11:31 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.) Kim Schur

VII. Finalize 501 (c) (3) (11:46 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) Jeff Thomas

Lunch (12:01 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

VIII. Old/New Business (1:01 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)
Articles of Incorporation
Grant Writer
Memberships
Elect DSCA Vice President


IX. Joanie’s Guests / Presentation (1:31 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
(Chief of Police of Manalapan and Local Chief Judge)

X. Announcements / Adjournment (2:01 - 2:15 p.m.)

The Deaf Service Center Association of Florida has announced the slate of officers elected at the April 20th Meeting. They are as follows:

Julie Church, President
Debbie Lauricella, Vice President
Maureen Whitaker, Secretary
Kim Gaut, Treasurer.

National Hearing Loss Statistics:

Total …………………………………………16.4%

By Sex
• Male…………………………………………………….20.1 %
• Female…………………………………………………..13.2%

By Age
• 18-44 years……………………………………………….7.7%
• 45-64 years………………………………………….…...18.5%
• 65-74 years………………………………………………31.7%
• 75 years and over…………………………………………48.9%

Florida
• Total population estimate (2005)……………..17,789,864
• Total residents with hearing loss…….………….2,949,736
• By Sex
Male (49%)……………………………………..1,752,123
Female (51%)……………………………………1,197,613

• Over 65 years (16.8%)………………………………2,408,890