Home › News ›

Support Sought For Sign Language Town

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Marvin Miller
21 January 2004 - 2:00pm

Despite concerns, majority of McCook County residents support the idea of a new town for signers.

"The developers are forging ahead with optimism, but some McCook County residents are split over whether to support the construction of a town for people who use sign language. Marvin Miller, a deaf man, helped his hearing mother-in-law, M.E. Barwacz, present information to about 150 people Monday night at McCook Central School. The Sioux Falls duo, originally from Michigan, are leading the effort to build a town called 'Laurent' along the interstate near one of the exits in the Salem area."

Full Story: Sign-language town gets mixed reaction
Source: Mitchell Republic, January 20, 2004
»
Bookmark and Share
“
The impact of community design and amenities on community engagement is substantial. Respondents with a lower overall grade for their communities were also found to be less engaged in their communities, as measured by participation in social activities, relationships with neighbors, volunteer work, and civic participation such as voting.
”