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HistoryHearing dog training was non-existent until the early 1970s, when a hearing-impaired woman made a simple request. Mrs. Elva Janke's dog had died and she wondered if another dog could be trained to alert her to sounds in her home, just as her first dog had done naturally. Mrs. Janke reached out to the Twin Cities Action News television and found her way to Mrs. Ruth Deschene, then executive director of the Minnesota Humane Society. Mrs. Deschene and board member Dick Lambert introduced Mrs. Janke to Agnes McGrath, a dog trainer serving the Twin Cities area. Agnes trained the first six hearing dogs in Minnesota, including a dog for Mrs. Janke, with financial support from the Minnesota Lions Club and the Minnesota Governor Wendell Anderson. On May 7, 1979, the

Colorado Forensic Speech & Debate is a dedicated organization focused on equipping homeschooled students in Colorado with essential communication skills through competitive speech and debate. Their mission emphasizes the importance of teaching students to express their ideas with confidence and respect while fostering a supportive community of volunteer judges from diverse backgrounds. The organization actively hosts various tournaments, including the Continental Divide Challenge, providing students with opportunities to compete in multiple speech events and debate styles. They invite community members to participate as judges, offering training and support to ensure a welcoming environment for all volunteers, regardless of prior experience. Generated from the website