{"id":44610,"date":"2023-10-26T14:35:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T19:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=44610"},"modified":"2023-10-26T14:35:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T19:35:55","slug":"greater-austin-foundation-for-the-deaf-holiday-gala-11-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2023\/10\/26\/greater-austin-foundation-for-the-deaf-holiday-gala-11-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Austin Foundation for the Deaf Holiday Gala 11\/19\/2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GAFD-GALA.jpeg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"44612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2023\/10\/26\/greater-austin-foundation-for-the-deaf-holiday-gala-11-19-2023\/gafd-gala\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GAFD-GALA.jpeg?fit=453%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"453,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"GAFD-GALA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GAFD-GALA.jpeg?fit=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GAFD-GALA.jpeg?fit=453%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44612 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GAFD-GALA.jpeg?resize=453%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GAFD-GALA.jpeg?w=453&amp;ssl=1 453w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GAFD-GALA.jpeg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GAFD-GALA.jpeg?resize=260%2C367&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/GAFD-GALA.jpeg?resize=160%2C226&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greater Austin Foundation for the Deaf Holiday Gala 11\/19\/2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>DATE: Sunday, November 19, 2023<br \/>\nTIME: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM<br \/>\nPLACE: Austin Country Club<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austincountryclub.com\">https:\/\/www.austincountryclub.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CONTACT INFORMATION: GAFD@AustinDeafFoundation.com<\/p>\n<p>More information without scanning the given QR code on the flyer:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.austindeaffoundation.com\/holidaygala\">https:\/\/www.austindeaffoundation.com\/holidaygala<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s the flyer with the code! (See flyer above)<\/p>\n<p>Photo below from the 2022 GAFD holiday gala showing talented emcees\/Texas leaders\/board members\/the &#8220;face&#8221; of GAFD for sure: Paul Rutowski and Peggy Ann Wenger! They&#8217;re back again to blow us away with their holiday energy and spirit! Reserve your seats soon! Spread the signed word, spread the spoken word! Go BiBi with the message!<\/p>\n<p><em>Special note: This announcement was prepared by Steve Baldwin, president of Deaf TV Foundation, with approval from GAFD President Paul Rutowski.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_44613\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Paul-Rutowski-Peggy-Ann-Wenger.jpeg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44613\" data-attachment-id=\"44613\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2023\/10\/26\/greater-austin-foundation-for-the-deaf-holiday-gala-11-19-2023\/paul-rutowski-peggy-ann-wenger\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Paul-Rutowski-Peggy-Ann-Wenger.jpeg?fit=842%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"842,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Paul Rutowski Peggy Ann Wenger\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Paul-Rutowski-Peggy-Ann-Wenger.jpeg?fit=300%2C274&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Paul-Rutowski-Peggy-Ann-Wenger.jpeg?fit=560%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-44613\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Paul-Rutowski-Peggy-Ann-Wenger.jpeg?resize=500%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Paul-Rutowski-Peggy-Ann-Wenger.jpeg?w=842&amp;ssl=1 842w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Paul-Rutowski-Peggy-Ann-Wenger.jpeg?resize=300%2C274&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Paul-Rutowski-Peggy-Ann-Wenger.jpeg?resize=768%2C701&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Paul-Rutowski-Peggy-Ann-Wenger.jpeg?resize=560%2C511&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Paul-Rutowski-Peggy-Ann-Wenger.jpeg?resize=260%2C237&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Paul-Rutowski-Peggy-Ann-Wenger.jpeg?resize=160%2C146&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-44613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul Rutowski and Peggy Ann Wenger<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greater Austin Foundation for the Deaf Holiday Gala 11\/19\/2023 DATE: Sunday, November 19, 2023 TIME: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM PLACE: Austin Country Club Website: https:\/\/www.austincountryclub.com CONTACT INFORMATION: GAFD@AustinDeafFoundation.com More information without scanning the given QR code on the flyer:&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2023\/10\/26\/greater-austin-foundation-for-the-deaf-holiday-gala-11-19-2023\/\">Read more 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