b'19922001 Kenny Delmonte Irene MescallFrom Night to Shine to AktionIrene is always up for a party here Club to Special Olympics to musicalat New England Village because she productions, Kenny Delmonte issays, she enjoys the music. That always involved in one activity ormay seem like a strange comment another at New England Village. coming from somebody who cannot I enjoy the dinner and thehear, but as Irene explains it, the deaf dancing at the Night to Shine eventscommunity knows that its all about and I especially like being in the plays.the vibrations. We like to feel the Ive been in Grease, Footloose, Beautymusic, she says. She also watches and the Beast, and Wizard of Oz. I likedtelevision through the vibrations in Footloose the best because I got tothe floor. sing and dance, Kenny says. Irene prefers using American Sign By far, what makes him mostLanguage (ASL) to communicate 30 proud is participating in the Specialrather than writing on a whiteboard; Olympics. "Ive been in Specialshe also enjoys teaching others Olympics almost 30 years. IveKenny Delmonte how to use this language. She often New England Villageparticipated in track and field, skiing,provides the weekly ASL message swimming, and volleyball. Ive wonthat appears on NEVs internal gold, silver, and bronze.website. When she was Im especially honoredworking at Mayflower to be on the SpecialNatural Foods, she Olympics team," sayswould often teach her the 30-year resident ofco-workers different New England Village.signs. Teaching ASL, she says, makes me feel happy. It feels good, she signs.Barbara Esson (left) and Irene Mescall (right)NEV_50Year_95x95_v5Final.indd 30 6/8/22 4:32 PM'