Deaf Product #9

Last November 2023 my Aunt Evelyn gave me about Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf Calander 2024 fron the mail.

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Last Saturday August 2nd, 2025 I bought phone metal stand up hold for $10. but I never knew that I had one from surprised gift bag at OSD - SJW School Reunion and I  ordered from Facebook inbox about wooden wreath for $7.00 and mail to me.

Hanging out with Theresa Stoakley since 2025 to the future # 3

Last Saturday May 20th, 2025 Theresa and Kevin picked me up at my apartment 8am and stopped by Tim Hortons got ordered my breakfast. 

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After Tim Hortons we left my home to EY Centre drove there for 25 minutes. 

MY COMMENTS: My daughter Isabella and I went to EY Centre that I bought shirt about The Walking Dead. 

Theresa and Kevin Henstridge-Stoakley 

I met Theresa since January 2000 in Bracebridge, Ontario and I first met Kevin in May 20th, 2025 at Ottawa Deaf Expo because I saw him somewhere also never chatted him until now. 

They lived in Owen Sound, Ontario and all the way to Ottawa, Ontario for 7 hours by drove the car.

At 1pm I  ordered Poutine with gravity and feta for $12. at Starbucks inside E Y Centre ssme as Theresa and Kevin but they shared it.

I gave them pops as Pepsi and myself too instead pop.

  Poutine with gravity and cheese curds 

After 5pm 3 of us went out for dinner at Mantana Restaurant also drove by car for 7 minutes from EY Centre. 

Then we arrived at Montanas Restaurant from 5pm to 6pm.

      2216 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario 

Theresa ordered for us to shared about appetizers. 

          Four - Chesse Spinach Dip

Then one of each ordered out dinner. 

I ordered Ribs, coleslaw salad instead french fries plus cornbread and drank.

We are not ordered desserts. 

We went back to EY Centre but had to line up until open 8pm for an hour waited then finally went in and we sat nearly front row until finished 11pm.

I took pictures of Justin and DJ Deaf Tunez instead Patrick McMillan but I saw him plus they same floor nearly by stage and on stage as well  

I took picture of him where I sat back at booth table and he stand up in the front st booth table. 

       Also he played music of DJ Music. 

Justin at the stage and called Some Deaf Guy. 

I saw Patrick by the wall same floor nearly by at the stage.

Justin, DJ Music, Patrick but I don't know who that woman. They came from America but they FIRST TIME in CANADA 2025.

                       Reunion 2025

Reunion Photo

                1st. Alumni Reunion 

              June 30th - July 2nd, 1989

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                  2nd. Alumni Reunion 

               June 30th - July 2nd, 1995

 

              3rd. Alumni Reunion 

               June 30th - July 1st, 2000

                4th. Alumni Reunion 

        October 21st - October 23rd, 2005

                5th Alumni  Reunion 

           July 30th - August 1st, 2010  

                     6th. Alumni Reunion

             July 31st - August 2nd, 2015

                  7th. Alumni Reunion

         August 1st -  August 3rd, 2025

In 1989 I went to Reunion by myself and stayed at my Aunt and Uncle's place.

In 1995 my son Warren and I went to Reunion by both of us and stayed at my Aunt and Uncle's place.

In 2000 my oldest son Warren and youngest daughter Isabella and I went to Reunion by both of us and stayed at my Aunt and Uncle's place.

Thank you for invited my children and I.

In 2005 I went to Reunion by myself with my friend Linda Fortus and II share a room at Travelodge Hotel in 11 Bay Bridge Road.

Thank you for invited me.

In 2010 I went to Reunion by myself and at my friend Julie Maisonneuve's place at Palmer Road in OSD - SJW School in Belleville.

Thank you for invited me.

In 2015 I went to Reunion by myself and stayed at my Aunt and Uncle's place. 

Thank you for invited me.

In 2020 I didn't went to Reunion by myself  because of Coronavirus 2019 and canceled Reunion. 

                  8th Alumni Reunion

          August 1st - August 3rd, 2025

In 2025 I went to Reunion by myself and stayed at Travellers Inn, 325  North Ftont Street in Belleville, Ontario. 

Sisters In Style

Deaf Own Business:

Sisters In Style

Frederick, Maryland 

Est: September 25th, 2020

Owner: ( 2020 - ?)

Nikki Reineck

Employee: (2021 - ?)

Carlina

Employee: (2021 - 2024)

Melinda Harrison Jones

Employee: (2021 - ?)

Melissa 

Employee: (2024 - 2025)

Candice

Employee: (2024 - ?)

Teri Paulone

Owner:  (2024 - ?)

Emila Doudt

Employee: (2024 - ?)

Katy 

Melissa Yingst

              

                   Melissa Yingst 

1. Are she born deaf and causes?

2. Anyone her family deaf or not?

Yes, her parent are deaf.

3. Why did she moved to America from Mexico?

4. Did she went to deaf school?

She did not go to Deaf School but she went to a mainstream High School,  University High School in Orange County, California. 

5. When did she graduated Gallaudent University?

She went to Gallaudent University  and Arizona State University. 

6. What courses did she take?

She took courses are Bachelors in Psychology and Masters in Social Worker. 

7. Why did she pick nickname "Melmira"?

She picked her nickname from her Great Grandma when she was 13 years old from her Great Grandma passed away. 

Her name Melissa and her middle name Elmira made Melmira. 

8. Have she been involved anythings at Deaf Community?

1. Convo 20 - 2017

2. Dpan 2017 - 2018

3. Melmira 2018 - 2024

4. Sisters In Style Online 2024 

9. How did she find a person for an interview from Deaf Community?

10. Where did she learned Mexico sign language?

11. Were she first language was Spanish Sign Language or American Sign Language?

MY COMMENTS: Someday I hope meet a person. 

Hanging Out with Kimberley Blomquist since September 1980 at Senior Girl's Residence upstairs from Sir James Whitney School in Belleville, Ontario to the future # 2

Allo Mon CoCo 

1377 Baseline Road 

EST: 2001

Last Saturday November 2nd, 2024 Kimberley and I  went on Para one of each arrived at Allo Mon Coco Restaurant but she is first time with me for breakfast from 9am to 11am.

We ordered our breakfasts but her sausages and mine bacons are sane kind ordered it.

I order my foods are Choco Coco Deluxe and  Strawberry  & Basil (smoothie)

She asked me wanting come back again,  another time.

Then stopped by Starbucks because she wanted ordered her drank instead me while we waited our Para rode and got home. 

Last Saturday December 7th, 2024 Kimberley and I went on Para one of each arrived at Allo Mon Coco Restaurant again for breakfast from 9am to 11am.

We ordered our breakfasts but her sausages and mine sausages plus extra sausages instead bacon and strawberry with whipped cream together as wrapped sandwiches.

I ordered my drank hot chocolate with whipped cream and Kimberley's drank mocha. 

Then we stopped by Starbucks because I gave Kimberley's Christmas Starbucks gift card so she did ordered it instead me while we waited our Para rode and got home. 

Chance R

137 Woodroffe Ave. 

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Last February 8th, 2025 Kimberley Blomquist and I went on Para one of each arrived at Chance R for breakfast from 9am to 11:30am. 

We ordered our breakfasts same kind but little bit different foods.

My breakfast included: hash brown with diced onions, four sausages, 2 over easy eggs and 4 sliced wheat toasted plus fruit bowl but I ate half way because I forgot took picture, oops. 

Then Kimberley went on Para rode went home but for we stopped by at Dollarama then Kimberley went stopped at Starbucks for her drink then went to see her another friend and I  went stopped by at Lowblaws then went back to Chance R waited for my Para rode and went home. 

Last Sunday March 16th, 2025 Kimberley Blomquist and I went on Para one of each arrived at Chance R  and went out at Rexall and Lowblaws 

We came back to Chance R for our lunch from 12pm to 1pm. Then Kimberley want went to Starbucks inside at Lowblaws for her drank instead me.

     I ate my lunch are: 2 baby beef liver with gravity, half mashed potatoes, one stick with vegetables plus flat roll.

Then we went back to Chance R and waited for our ride from Para and went home.

Last May 31rd, 2025 Kimberley Blomquist and I went on Para one of each arrived at Chance R for lunch from 11am to 12pm.

I ate my lunch french fries and 2 pieces of batter fish plus pineapple juices twice also I was surprised have Ribs with french fries and vegetables but the waiter say start at 2pm.

After lunch we went to Dollarama, Rexall and Lowblaws and went back to Chance R because we waited for our Para ride and went home. 

Last Saturday February 28th, 2025 Kimberley Blomquist and I went on Para one of each arrived at 7am Breakfast Restaurant, 2948 Bank Street for breakfast from 9am to 12pm.

That what Kimberley idea choose 7am Breakfast Restaurant. 

I ordered my breakfast called 7am Breakfast included bacons, sausages, onions, green peppers, cheese cheddar and sauce plus 2 overeasy eggs with toasted add my drank smoothies included strawberry and banana.

We went to Gaint Tiger and Dollar Tree then went back to 7am Breakfast Restaurant got ready went home. 

Last Saturday June 13th, 2026 Kimberley Blomquist went on Para and I went on Uber one of each arrived at 7am Breakfast Restaurant, 2948 Bank Street for breakfast from 9am to 12pm.

I ordered my breakfast called 7am Breakfast included bacons, sausages, onions, green peppers, cheese cheddar and sauce plus 2 overeasy eggs with toasted add my drank smoothies included strawberry and banana.

After breakfast we walked to Dollar Tree and Giant Tiger at 2950 Bank Street until we done and went back to 7am Breakfast Restaurant plus we sat at picnic table waited for our ride homes same time at 12pm.