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President Steven DeBottis
- Term
- 4th term (2 years each)
- Education
- St. Mary's School for the Deaf, Buffalo, NY; Gallaudet
College; and TVI, Minnesota
- Family
- Married to Janice Kearney, 2 children, Timothy
and Tracy
- Grandchildren
- Nathan and Mason
- Interesting Facts
- Avid Boston Red Sox and Notre Dame Fighting Irish
fan
- Hobbies
- Collecting baseball cards and other sports memorabilia
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Vice President Sally Taylor
- Education
- Central Institute for the Deaf, St. Louis, MO; Blue Mountain
College (BA in Home Economics); SUNY at Brockport, NY (MS
in Liberal Studies, graduated 1995)
- Family
- Wife of Paul Taylor for 45 years, 3 married children,
and Black Lab named Kali
- Interesting Facts
- Retired in 1999 after 22 years working at NTID/RIT, Former
Editor of Deaf Rochester News 1999-2004
Cochlear Implant wearer for 4 years, still learning to recognize
the world of sound
Recipient of 2008 Deaf Rotary Club Community Service Award
- Hobbies
- Traveling and visiting children and 8 grandchildren on
the West Coast, quilting, photography, and enjoying life
on Lake Ontario
- Other Involvements
- Deaf Women of Rochester; Wayne County Deaf Task Force
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Treasurer Charles J. (Chuck) DiVincenzo
- Education
- Rochester School for the Deaf, Los Angeles Trade
School (Printing), Colorado School ITU (Photography
and Paste Up) in Colorado Springs
- Family
- Married to Deanna Rabioli for 42 years, and love their
dog, Puffy
- Interesting Facts
- Member of RRCD for many years, served as President,
Treasurer, and in other capacities; Chairman of
NY State Bowling, Eastern Bowling, Co-Chair of Great
Lakes Bowling and World Deaf Bowling; responsible
for program books for all the bowling events
- Hobbies
- Avid traveler, bowling, walking, and taking Puffy
out for walks
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Secretary Elissa Olsen
- Education
- Wisconsin School for the Deaf (graduated 1970);
National Technical Institute for the Deaf (AAS in
Data Processing, graduated 1978); Rochester Institute
of Technology (BT in Computer Systems, graduated
1980); RIT (MS in Software Development and Management,
graduated 1999)
- Family
- Proud Grandma of three grandkids
- Interesting Facts
- Member of RRCD for many years, served as President,
Treasurer, and in other capacities; Chairman of
NY State Bowling, Eastern Bowling, Co-Chair of Great
Lakes Bowling and World Deaf Bowling; responsible
for program books for all the bowling events
- Other Involvements
- Chairperson of NTID's Applied Computer Technologies
Department; Deaf Women of Rochester (Consultant);
Co-Chair of DWR Fall Getaway 2005 & 2007 (retreat);
President of New York State Association of Deaf
Women Bowling Tournament
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Standing Board
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Colleen Evenstad - Social Chair/
Public Relations - handles the club social calendar/
events and coordinates events for R.E.A.P. (RRCD Education
Awareness Program)
- Education
- St. John's School for the Deaf, Milwaukee, WI;
Gallaudet College (BS in Social Work); McDaniel
College (formerly Western Maryland College)(MS in
Teaching ASL)
- Family
- Mother of three grown sons, Oliver, Peter &
Alex
- Hobbies
- Cooking, gathering and chatting with friends over
coffee, traveling, visiting family during holidays,
trying new things related to cooking or crafts
- Other Involvements
- Teaches ASL at NTID
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Paul Taylor - Past President of RRCD for
3 terms; Chair of Law Committee
- Education
- Central Institute for the Deaf, St. Louis, MO;
BA from Georgia Institute of Technology; MA from
Washington University, St. Louis, MO; retired after
30 years on the faculty of NTID/RIT at 2005
- Family
- Wife, Sally for 45 short years; 3 married children, Black
Lab, Kali; 8 grandchildren
- Interesting Facts
- Cochlear Implant Wearer
- Hobbies
- Playing poker and euchre, traveling
- Other Involvements
- Wayne Country Task Force in Sodus, NY; Rochester
Deaf Golf League
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Members at Large
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Sharon DiTondo
- Education
- St. Mary’s School, Buffalo (graduated 1991) and
NTID (Optical Finishing Technician)
- Career
- Works as Lead Distribution, Cooper Vision
- Hobbies
- Playing sports, play cards, being outdoors, camping,
traveling
- Other Involvements
- Deaf Connection Bowling League; Deaf Women Bowling
Tournaments; Sapphire Women’s Softball League and
Deaf Softball Tournaments; RRCD Euchre League
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David Fitzgerald
- Education
- St. Mary's School, Buffalo; NTID '72-'75, Printing Technology
- Family
- Married to Carrie E. Moon. Two children, Michael and Tanya
- Interesting Facts
- Avid Buffalo Bills and New York Yankees fan
- Hobbies
- Playing cards, collecting coins, golfing and fishing in
Thousand Islands
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Frank Todesco |
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Jill Chin |
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Bob Olson |
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