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I found this article from DeafDigest...good news for our Deaf Community...Keep it up~Laura

Herb Larson...Off-Hand

The broadcast of “Herb Larson...Off-Hand” on KNPB, the PBS station
in Reno, Nevada, was considered by many in the Northern Nevada deaf
community as the biggest thing that’s hit the area since the advent
of captioning.

Herb Larson and his co-host, interpreter Bill Pugin, appeared at a
pre-broadcast press conference in early September and introduced
themselves to the local press and the areas deaf community. Reaction
at that time was extremely positive and many younger deaf people were
being introduced to Herb Larson for the first time, since the
original “Off-Hand” program aired in Los Angeles during the 1980’s.

Reaction to the all-new TV show, from both deaf and hearing audiences,
was overwhelming. The station received dozens of positive phone calls
and e-mails and the station management is now working with Sign City
TV, the shows producers, on expanding the program into a network
series.

Like who did Herb interview? Guests included country singer Lacy J.
Dalton who has started a foundation to save the wild Mustang horses
that are being slaughtered; authoress Calamity Jan Pierson, who writes
books about Nevada ghost towns; and Kenny C. Guinn, the Governor of
Nevada.

Sheldon I. Altfeld, who founded The Silent Network back in 1979,
directed the show; Temma Keatan-Hammond, a local Nevada TV producer,
produced the program; and David H. Pierce, who owns DAVIDEO
Productions, served as Executive Producer, Post Production Supervisor,
and Executive In Charge of Production.

Altfeld and Pierce are the principals of Sign City Television, LLC,
which produces programs exclusively for deaf and hard-of-hearing
audiences.

Hello everyone!

DeafNation Expo is coming to Pleasanton, CA on October 28, 2006!

We have 84+ booths and expect over 4,800 people. If you have any friends
who have not signed up online, please encourage them. www.deafnation.com

Don’t forget DeafNation Charity Golf on Thursday, October 26th and support
Deaf Hope. Sign up online.

Our Event Sponsors are IP-Relay, Sprint, FuseWireless, at&t and DCARA.

Location:
Alameda County Fair
Young California Building
4501 Pleasanton Ave
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Exhibit Hours: 9 am to 6 pm

Cost: FREE ADMISSION

The event includes:
- Exhibitions (FREE)
- Entertainment (FREE)
- Seminars & Workshops (FREE)
- Children’s Activities (FREE)

What’s new at the Expo?

-DeafNation Media Experience
-New John Maucere Show

3rd Wednesday of each month meet at Starbucks, 2835 N. McCarran #103, Sparks, NV, 89431 from 8:30-10:00 p.m. for conversation/communication with signers, teachers, students, anyone and everyone! Bring the kids! Have fun signing and sharing with others!