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Grid great, deaf center benefactors spotlighted » Corpus Christi Caller Times Mobile
Heroes abounded at the Omni Marina Hotel on Oct. 27 as the friends of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center gathered to honor Sheryl and Frank McMillan III, the recipients of the Floerke Family Wall of Honor award, and to get to meet and greet with another great hero, Houston Oilers coaching legend Bum Phillips. The McMillans were making everyone feel at home as they entered the VIP party, where Phillips was seated near a great backdrop of goal posts and footballs. We could meet the man himself or take a picture with him, and he was very cordial and friendly.
I saw Trisha Harman and her daughter Kaci. Trisha looked wiped out after her work getting the evening together, but it sure was fun, and I thanked her for a great event.
Once we made our way to the banquet room, I noticed the amazing technology that the hearing center employs to make sure that just because some attendees couldn’t hear, they still wouldn’t be missing a thing. There was a teleprompter that printed everything that was announced on the microphone as well as a person translating the speeches into sign language. It made me wonder how many events I’ve been to while someone there attended without being able to hear what was going on.
After we enjoyed a delicious dinner, it was time for what we were waiting anxiously for: the surprise announcement of the recipient of the Susan S. Tiller Award and Phillips’ interview. Carla Hoffman presented the award to a surprised and humble Betty Guerro, who accepted it on behalf of her husband, too, who was unable to come. She and her husband Andy have worked as volunteers for the center since 1979.
Matt Hicks of the Corpus Christi Hooks did a fantastic job interviewing Phillips, and then it was time to head home, proud to help support an institution that helps so many.
Heroes abounded at the Omni Marina Hotel on Oct. 27 as the friends of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center gathered to honor Sheryl and Frank McMillan III, the recipients of the Floerke Family Wall of Honor award, and to get to meet and greet with another great hero, Houston Oilers coaching legend Bum Phillips. The McMillans were making everyone feel at home as they entered the VIP party, where Phillips was seated near a great backdrop of goal posts and footballs. We could meet the man himself or take a picture with him, and he was very cordial and friendly.
I saw Trisha Harman and her daughter Kaci. Trisha looked wiped out after her work getting the evening together, but it sure was fun, and I thanked her for a great event.
Once we made our way to the banquet room, I noticed the amazing technology that the hearing center employs to make sure that just because some attendees couldn’t hear, they still wouldn’t be missing a thing. There was a teleprompter that printed everything that was announced on the microphone as well as a person translating the speeches into sign language. It made me wonder how many events I’ve been to while someone there attended without being able to hear what was going on.
After we enjoyed a delicious dinner, it was time for what we were waiting anxiously for: the surprise announcement of the recipient of the Susan S. Tiller Award and Phillips’ interview. Carla Hoffman presented the award to a surprised and humble Betty Guerro, who accepted it on behalf of her husband, too, who was unable to come. She and her husband Andy have worked as volunteers for the center since 1979.
Matt Hicks of the Corpus Christi Hooks did a fantastic job interviewing Phillips, and then it was time to head home, proud to help support an institution that helps so many.