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From The Editor: Commissioner’s Update from page 1

Extraordinary Acts… (866) 792-4636, or visit www.SWA.org/Hurricane.

Residents living within city boundaries should call
their local municipality for collection guidelines.
A conversation with diagnostics, education, resources and support for families The SWA is a dependent special district created
a fellow passenger on a who have infants or children with hearing loss. by the Florida Legislature in 1975. The Board
plane turned out to be very The goal of the Center is to help children develop of County Commissioners sits as SWA’s Board.
interesting. On a recent flight speech language and listening skills they need to thrive in The Authority has developed an award-winning
from LaGuardia Airport to the hearing world and equip parents with the knowledge integrated solid waste management system
Palm Beach International, I and training to help children achieve their communication to handle the county’s waste and recyclables.
was introduced to Marjorie, potential. Louise established programs to educate and Each year, they process almost 90,000 tons of
a retiree living in West Palm offer emotional support to parents and their preschool recyclables, burn approximately 1.8 million tons
Beach. She was an education deaf children, free of charge! By encouraging parents to of trash to generate electricity at renewable energy
major in college and became build a foundation of communication with their children facilities, and produce enough energy to power
a teacher. I asked her what during the critical language development stage from birth 74,000 homes.
subject she taught and through 5 years of age, the Center has enabled close to As always, please contact me if I can be of
simultaneously with her half a million boys and girls to master the challenges of assistance at (561) 355-2201, or by email at
verbal response she signed that she taught sign language. oral communication on a par with their hearing peers by hvaleche@pbcgov.org.
My curiosity peaked as I have long wanted to study sign the time they reach elementary school. Extraordinary!!! I
language. I inquired why she chose sign language and a recommend viewing the website of the John Tracy Center
fascinating story began. for more information or to donate to this life changing
Marjorie married and gave birth to two children, first a organization. www.jtc.org
daughter and then a son. When her son was 8 months old, The John Tracy Clinic provided invaluable resources
she noticed one afternoon he had climbed on the sofa to for Marjorie and her family. After devoting her time to
look out the window. Marjorie called to him since his back develop communication skills with her son, Marjorie
was to her but he did not respond. She then made a loud utilized the knowledge to help change the lives of countless
noise and there was no reaction. Her first emotion was deep other hearing impaired children by becoming a teacher
concern that her son had a hearing impairment. She did some of sign language. Her career spanned many decades. She
investigating and was told that children are not normally became a role model for her son and daughter who both
tested for hearing issues until they are several years old. went on to careers in education. In addition, Marjorie’s
But Marjorie was not going to wait to find out the status of son is a sports coach. Marjorie’s ability to mentor her son
her son’s health. during his formative years enabled him to adapt to his life
Marjorie researched the subject and discovered the John in a hearing and speaking world. Marjorie’s family and Reminder From
Tracy Clinic in California. After the son (John) of Spencer students thank her, along with many others (including me)
Tracy and his wife, Louise Treadwell Tracy, was diagnosed who admire her charitable heart, perseverance and skills,
with a profound hearing loss in 1925, Louise studied how for her Extraordinary Acts. The POA/ARC
deaf children could be taught to communicate with the Until next month,
hearing and speaking world. In 1943, Louise responded James A. Cioffi, Editor
to requests for help from 12 other mothers of young deaf james@jcclaw.com POA documents require that all residents apply for
children and she established the John Tracy Clinic, now POA and HOA approval prior to making any changes
known as the John Tracy Center. It has become one of the P.S. Information about The John Tracy Center for this to the exterior of your home, including but not
world’s most celebrated private providers of audiology column was obtained from its website. limited to tree removal or planting, new landscaping,
painting, roofing, additions or construction, fencing,
hurricane shutters, impact glass, play equipment,
garage door replacement or any other change, you
must contact the PGA POA Architectural Review
Committee for approval. Information and forms are
available at www.pga-poa.com under the “Documents
& Forms” heading or call 627-2800.
Thank you,
Jack Hughes,
Chairman, POA ARC

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