[WADNet Post] August 1, 2006: General News

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GENERAL NEWS -- Aug 12: LaCrosse Social Deaf Club Picnic -- Aug 12: Signup Deadline for 40th Annual Wisconsin Deaf Campers Celebration -- Aug 19: Deaf Picnic in Darien, WI -- Sep 10-22: Helen Keller National Center Senior Adult Program I -- Oct 2-13: Helen Keller National Center Senior Adult Program II -- Oct 7: Windy City Deaf Idol Event in Palatine, IL -- Oct 14-21: Deaf Cruise -- Dec 31: Early Bird Combo Special Signup Deadline for GLDBA 2007 -- UPDATE: WSD Class Reunion for '76, '77, '78 -- Deaf Coffee Chats Information -- Contact Information for ODHH Wausau

2007 Events
-- Apr 28: Deaf Cruise - Eastern Caribbean, 8 Days
-- Jun 21-24: 50TH Biennial Conference, Delavan
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Aug 12: LaCrosse Social Deaf Club Picnic

Lacrosse Social Deaf Club will have picnic on Aug 12th

When: August 12, 2006
Where: Copeland Park
Copeland Park Drive
La Crosse, WI
Time: Noon ~ 8pm
Admission:
Adults ~ $5.00
Senior Citizen ~ $4.50
Kids age 11-17 ~ $3.00
Under age 11 ~ Free

Please bring your own lawn chairs.
We provide meats, buns, soda, & water.
Please pass your dish to share.


Contact : AndersonJ500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

(Contributed by: Jean Anderson, WADNet Reader)

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Aug 12: Signup Deadline for 40th Annual Wisconsin Deaf Campers Celebration

Wisconsin Deaf Campers will be hosting 40th Annual at Yogi Bear Campground in Fort Atkinson during the Labor Day Weekend. We are going to have a huge catering to celebrate 40th Annual with campers and visitors. Catering will be done on September 2nd, Saturday at 6pm. $20 per person includes meals and great prizes.

If you need a flyer for 40th Annual Wisconsin Deaf Campers?

If you need more information on Wisconsin Deaf Campers?

DEADLINE for 40th Annual Dinner party is on August 12, 2006.

As for campsite, we do have some openings but please contact us (WDC Committee) first before making any contacts with Yogi Bear Campground because we do have list of openings.

To camp, you must register and pay in full by July 31st with Yogi Bear Campground.

E-mail to WDC@xxxxxxxxx to get 40th Annual Dinner party (flyer) or more information on Wisconsin Deaf Campers.

(Contributed by: WDC Committees)

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Aug 19: Deaf Picnic in Darien, WI

Hosted by FOUR Deaf Clubs:
SLAD, MAD, Racine-Kenosha Club of the Deaf, GMAD

WHEN: August 19, 2006
TIME: 10am - 8pm
PLACE: Darien West Side Park, 355 W. Madison Street, Darien

Food and beer will be sold
Shelter provided - come rain or shine!
Playground & Baseball Fields
Sand Volleyball and Horseshoes
Door Prizes

For flyer with map and directions: http://www.wi-deaf.org/chapters/slad

(Contributed by: Dean Kelly and Ryan Kelly, Deaf Reps for the picnic)

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Sep 10-22: Helen Keller National Center Senior Adult Program I

Senior Adult Program I for September 10-22, 2006. This is a two week program for seniors, age 55 and better, who are experiencing vision and hearing loss and use speech/hearing as their primary means of communication.

Interested individuals have asked about funding possibilities. Each state has a Title VII, Chapter 2 (Older Blind Grant) program manager. In the past, they have been very good about funding consumers for the program. Additionally, civic organizations such as Lions, Sertoma, Eagles, and churches might cost share the expenses.

Feel free to contact Paige Berry, Coordinator of HKNC's Older Adult Program at: hkncpaigeoap@xxxxxxx or

Dora Carney, HKNC Admissions Coordinator at: drchknc@xxxxxxx if there are any questions.

Thank you.

Laura J. Thomas, MA
Regional Representative
North Central Region
Helen Keller National Center
485 Avenue of the Cities, Suite 5
East Moline, IL 61244-4040
309-755-0018 TTY and Videophone
309-755-0021 TTY
309-755-0025 Fax
HKNC5LJT@xxxxxxx
http://www.hknc.org/

(Contributed by: Alice Sykora, WADNet Reader)

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Oct 2-13: Helen Keller National Center Senior Adult Program II

Senior Adult Program II for October 2-13, 2006. This is a two week program specificially designed for seniors, age 55 and better, who are Deaf-blind or Deaf/Visually Impaired and use American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary means of communication. This is a first time for this specific group of seniors and HKNC is very excited about this.

Interested individuals have asked about funding possibilities. Each state has a Title VII, Chapter 2 (Older Blind Grant) program manager. In the past, they have been very good about funding consumers for the program. Additionally, civic organizations such as Lions, Sertoma, Eagles, and churches might cost share the expenses.

Feel free to contact Paige Berry, Coordinator of HKNC's Older Adult Program at: hkncpaigeoap@xxxxxxx or

Dora Carney, HKNC Admissions Coordinator at: drchknc@xxxxxxx if there are any questions.

Thank you.

Laura J. Thomas, MA
Regional Representative
North Central Region
Helen Keller National Center
485 Avenue of the Cities, Suite 5
East Moline, IL 61244-4040
309-755-0018 TTY and Videophone
309-755-0021 TTY
309-755-0025 Fax
HKNC5LJT@xxxxxxx
http://www.hknc.org/

(Contributed by: Alice Sykora, WADNet Reader)

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Oct 7: Windy City Deaf Idol Event in Palatine, IL

CHICAGO DEAF & HARD OF HEARING CULTURAL CENTER

PROUDLY PRESENTS
A 2ND ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT:

WINDY CITY DEAF IDOL!
Master of Ceremony: Tom Adamo!

SATURDAY, October 7, 2006
7:30PM
HARPER COLLEGE, BUILDING A
1200 West Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL 60067

Admission: before Sept. 30 after Sept 30 & at door

General: $12 $15

Senior Citizens/
Students with ID: $8 $10

10 Years Old & Under: FREE FREE

Mail check or money order to
CDHHCC
PO Box 13246,
Chicago, Illinois 60613.
For in-advance tickets, mail must be postmarked before Sept. 30th.

CONTESTANTS PERFORM AND AUDIENCE VOTES!

REFRESHMENTS AFTER SHOW!

Sponsored By
Sign Language Interpreting Program
American Sign Language Studies Dept.
William Rainey Harper College
1200 West Algonquin Rd.
Palatine, IL 60067-7398

(Contributed by: Linda Zoiss, WADNet Reader)

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Oct 14-21: Deaf Cruise

We are announcing our next cruise travel will be on October 14-21, 2006 (which is this Fall!!). We will be sailing from Miami, FL going to 3 different islands for 7 days on the cruise. We will be stopping by Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Ocho Rios, Jamaica! If you are interested to have more information, or check that website: http://www.cruisesunlimited.com/deaf_cruise/teter_2006.pdf

If you have any more questions, just drop a email to us.

Spread the words with your friends & families!

Hope to see you there!

Jody & Matt
GT Deaf Cruise Group Leaders
gtdeafcruise@xxxxxxxxxxx

(Contributed by: Jody Gertken-Teter, WADNet Reader)

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Dec 31: Early Bird Combo Special Signup Deadline for GLDBA 2007

Special Early Bird Combo for Greater Lakes Deaf Bowling Association 2007.
Now $35.00 until December 31, 2006.

If you are interested in having a booth set up?

Need flyer for GLDBA 2007?

Please e-mail to dletkiewicz@xxxxxxxxx

(Contributed by GLDBA 2007 Committee)

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UPDATE: WSD Class Reunion for '76, '77, '78

We are looking for the mailing addresses for Class reunion for Class of ' 76, ' 77 &' 78 from Wisconsin School for the Deaf in Delavan, WI. PLEASE email to this address: mchonjs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx OR pschenning@xxxxxxxxx

We are on the reunion committee and we need to send out invitations for our class reunion for Fall of 2007.

We are especially looking for:

Class 1976:
Kurt Fabish
Jacqueline Fuchs
Linda Schoebel
Scott Schoenfeld
Debbie Sterletske
Ona Stewart
Brenda Williams
Gorgeen Spyhalski - Sponsor

Class 1977:
David Dorn
Larry Gerou
Michael Maxwell
Martin Prust
Steve Siekierke
Wendy (Suda) Herrera
Thomas Wiggert
Debbie Kamoske - Sponsor
Teri McIntosh - Sponsor

Class 1978:
Joseph Hadley
Michael Rickert
Dean Schultz
David Simons
Mike O'Neil
Susan (Zehner) Wallace - Sponsor

Again, you can contact us at mchonjs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx OR pschenning@xxxxxxxxx

Thank you for your help!
Jeananne Mchone and Cathy Schenning
Reunion Committee

(Contributed by: Cathy Schenning, WADNet Reader)

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Deaf Coffee Chats Information

Deaf Coffee Chat socials have been spreading across the US. We have them in Wisconsin, too.

These are just casual socials held at coffeehouses (often Starbucks) on weekday evenings or weekend mornings, once or twice each month. Stop in, grab a cup of java, and enjoy a relaxing chat with friends!

To find one year you, go to http://www.deafcoffee.com and select your state, then find the city nearest you.

Enjoy!

(Contributed by: Craig Savka, WADNet Reader)

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Contact Information for ODHH Wausau

Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Wausau has new Regional
Coordinator and the contact information including VP number is:

Mary Agnes Connor
Wausau ODHH
email: connoma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
TTY: 888-241-9431
VP number: 715-842-7693
Address: 2801 N. 7th Street, Suite 300
Wausau, WI 54403

(Contributed by: Mary Connor, ODHH)

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2007 EVENTS
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Apr 28: Deaf Cruise - Eastern Caribbean, 8 Days

Hello everyone!

How would you like to take a break from the winter blahs and get a head start on summer? Then join me on the 8-day “Cruisin’ the Caribbean 2007” cruise!

We will depart from Fort Lauderdale, FL on April 28, 2007 – visit the ports of San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas, USVI; Antigua; Tortola, BVI; and Nassau, Bahamas. We’ll be sailing the brand new Carnival ship, “Liberty”.

Rates are as follows (per person, based on double occupancy): Inside Cabin (no window) -- $942.33 + air Ocean View Cabin (with window) -- $1092.33 + air Balcony Cabin (with window & small patio) -- $1222.33 + air (Please contact me if more than 2 people will be sharing a room – can go up to 4 people per room)

There is still plenty of room available! Children are welcome! Hearing are welcome as well!

SIGNUP DEADLINES: The first date, which was the deposit of $50 per person, was October 14, 2005*. The second deposit is due July 18, 2006, of a minimum of $300 per person. The final payment is January 23, 2007.

There are still plenty of cabins available, which is why I am telling you to come on and sign up. You can send payments in however often you want – I have people that are sending in payments weekly and every other week, to coincide with their work paychecks.

*IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP! Just e-mail me, Kim Drake, at kimdeaf@xxxxxxxxxxxx

I have designed a website that talks more about this cruise – http://kimdeaf.tripod.com or you can e-mail me if you have more questions.

Hope to see you on the cruise!

Kim Drake, Group Leader
Fort Wayne, Indiana
kimdeaf@xxxxxxxxxxx

(Contributed by: Kim Drake, WADNet Reader)

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Jun 21-24: 50TH Biennial Conference, Delavan

WAD’s 50th Biennial Conference will be on June 21-24, 2007 in Delavan, hosted by Southern Lakes Association of the Deaf.

Chairperson: Roger Claussen Conference Site: Wisconsin School for the Deaf, Veterans Memorial Park, and Southern Lakes Association of the Deaf.

(Contributed by: Joe Riggio, WAD President)

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Leslie Riggs
WADNet Post Editor & Listserv Administrator
Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
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