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October 5, 2004

Holy Cross To Offer Figure Skating Lessons To Deaf Youth

From: College of the Holy Cross (press release), United States - Oct 5, 2004

WORCESTER, Mass. — The College of the Holy Cross will offer figure skating lessons for deaf children at the Holy Cross Hart Recreation Center ice rink on Sundays from 9 – 10 a.m. this fall. The six session program begins Saturday, Oct. 24. Skaters of all levels are invited. Instruction, provided by Holy Cross Deaf Studies students and members of the American Sign Language (ASL) Club, will be in ASL. The cost of the program is $30. Financial assistance is available. To register, or for additional information, contact Ingrid Gliottone, head of the Deaf Figure Skating Program, at 508-767-5028 or email irglio06@holycross.edu. Pre-registration is preferred, but skaters may also sign up at the first session on Oct. 24.

The dates for the 2004 DEAFinitely Figure Skating season are as follows:

• Sunday, Oct. 24
• Sunday, Nov. 7, 14, and 21
• Sunday, Dec. 5 and 12

For additional information contact Kristine Caputo at 508.793.2419.

© 2004 College of the Holy Cross