WRITER: Michael Holmes
TITLE: 104-Year-Old WW2 Veteran Beats Coronavirus
DATE: May 7, 2020
APPX. LENGTH: 32 Seconds
SOURCE 2: https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/oregon-veteran-survives-coronavirus-celebrates-104th-birthday
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A World War 2 veteran has just celebrated his 104th birthday after living through the Spanish Flu, the Great Depression, and recovering from Coronavirus. William Lapschies is among the first in Oregon to contract the virus, and perhaps the oldest known survivor. His daughter Carolee Brown said “He is fully recovered. He is very perky, and he is very excited.” When asked about her father’s survival, she attributed it to his outlook on life. “He has such an upbeat attitude. He’s never down.”
WRITER: Michael Holmes
TITLE: College Student Designs Face Mask for ASL Lip-Readers
DATE: May 7, 2020
APPX. LENGTH: 25 Seconds
SOURCE 2: https://news.yahoo.com/college-student-making-lip-readable-154600369.html
SOURCE 3: https://www.gofundme.com/f/reuasble-masks-for-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing
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Ashley Lawrence, A 21-year-old college student, has designed a face mask for the deaf and hard of hearing. She writes, “Those who rely on lip-reading or ASL [American Sign Language] to communicate are often cut off from their source of communication when doctors and nurses don surgical masks,” While they are struggling to meet the high demand, members of the ASL community can still email dhhmaskproject@gmail.com while supplies last.