[WADNet Post] Jul 31: NE Wisconsin Area News

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  • Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:18:08 -0500

NE WISCONSIN AREA NEWS
--  NEW Sprint Offer: BlackBerry 8830
--  Aug 4: Green Bay Deaf Club Picnic
--  Aug 18: Deaf Empowerment Disc Golf & Picnic
--  Sep 8: FRVAD Fall Season & NASCAR Party
--  Jun-Dec: Hand-N-Hand Events
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NEW Sprint Officer: BlackBerry 8830

New Model BLACKBERRY 8830 from SPRINT RELAY…
Special offer $99.99 + tax after mail-in $100 rebate!

($199.99 before mail-in rebate. This amount needs to be charged to your credit card at time of purchase)

$29.99 Data Only Service Plan (Unlimited Email, Wireless web access, unlimited Instant Messaging, and Nationwide Data Coverage) with 2-Year Contract

Sprint 30-Day Risk-Free Guarantee

• Unlimited email service
• Unlimited internet access
• Unlimited instant messaging
• Unlimited SMS/Text Messaging
• Unlimited Phone As Modem (PAM)
• .20 cents per minute for voice phone call plus .20 cents for LD calls
• Sprint IP Wireless Relay Service Software Pre-Installed
• Incoming calls will be blocked, you can contact customer service to remove the block • SIM card for international use can be purchased separately when traveling internationally

This offer not available at any Sprint Stores. See Sprint Relay Subcontractors for this special offer for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Customers only. For more information please contact Faye Peters by email at Faye4Sprint@xxxxxxxxx Any questions or concerns, contact: Faye4Sprint@xxxxxxxxx
Thank you & Happy Sprint!
Faye Peters

   (Contributed by: Faye Peters, Sprint)

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Aug 4: Green Bay Deaf Club Picnic

Green Bay Deaf Club
invites you to a
PICNIC

Saturday, August 4, 2007
Bay Beach Amusement Park
1313 Bay Beach Rd.
Green Bay, WI  54302
Bay Beach Shelter #2
10:00AM to 8:00PM

Lunch at Noon
Hamburgers & Homemade Brats
Corn on the Cob

Supper at 5:00PM
Chicken
Cost for Supper $7.00 per person

What's at Bay Beach?
Go Karts
Mini Golf
Zoo Wildlife
A Fair

DRAWING AT 7:00PM

For online map to the park:
http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/geninfo/baybeach_web/baybeach_location.html

View flyer on WAD Website, click Chapter Events, then GBDC.

  (Contributed by: Monalisa Smith, Green Bay Deaf Club)

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Aug 18: Deaf Empowerment Disc Golf & Picnic

Come to

Disc Empowerment

an event hosted by
Deaf Empowerment, Lifetime Disc Sports & the Town of Menasha

Saturday, August 18, 2007
9am - 5pm
O'Hauser Park, Town of Menasha

A fun day of learning, playing and competing in Disc Golf
with
a picnic for Deaf/HH and their families!

9-11:30am - Disc Golf Demos & FREE Open Play
11:30-1:30pm - Potluck Picnic for the Deaf Community
RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW (contact any Deaf Empowerment Board member - tickets will also be sold during the morning for the August 18th drawing)
Games for kids of all ages
Burgers and Brats - $2 for first meat, $1 for each additional
Bring a side dish to share

1:30-5pm - Disc Golf Competition with Prizes Awarded at End of Competition

Disc Golf Competition information will be available SOON at http://www.takeflighttoday.com/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=158

A flyer can be found on the Events page on Deaf Empowerment's website at http://www.deafe.org

  (Contributed by: Scott Seefeld, Deaf Empowerment, Inc.)

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Sep 8: FRVAD Fall Season & NASCAR Party

Fox River Valley Association of the Deaf
Fall Season & NASCAR Party

Flyer at http://www.wi-deaf.org/images/frvad/September2007.pdf

ADMISSION: $5.00

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2007
VILLAGE OF KIMBERLY HALL
515 W. KIMBERLY AVENUE
KIMBERLY, WI

General Meeting at 1:00 p.m.
Social Party at 7:00 p.m.
Food Served around 9:00 p.m.

Other Dates:
October 6, 2007    Bus Tour DeafNation Expo in Chicago
November 3, 2007 Thanksgiving Party at Kimberly Hall
December 1, 2007 Christmas Party (TBA)

  (Contributed by: Faye Jordan-Peters, FRVAD)

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Jun-Dec: Hand-N-Hand Events

Hello Families, Friends, and Providers of Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing,

Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc. is pleased to send out the following announcements!!!!

Hand-N-Hand playgroup schedule: July to December 2007
Hand-N-Hand offers a weekly playgroup for children who are deaf and hard of hearing ages birth to five and their families as well as parent and community education classes.

July 17th, 24th, 31st ~ No Sessions 7/03/07 or 7/10/07~
August 7th, 14th, 28th ~No Session 8/21/07~
September 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
November 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
December 11th, 18th ~No Sessions 12/04/07 or 12/25/07~Happy Holidays!

Hand-N-Hand Thursday Playdates schedule:
Hand-N-Hand has scheduled seven outings throughout the summer months. We will meet on Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. at a different location each week for a time of fun and relaxed play! Bring a bag lunch to hang out and socialize afterwards! These outings are for HNH families and anyone else who may be interested in joining us.
June 21: Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve, 2024 Lakeview Dr., Suamico
June 28: Memorial Park, 1620 Witzke Boulevard, Appleton
July 19: Bay Beach & Wildlife Sanctuary (meet at Bay Beach first), 1313 Bay Beach Rd, Green Bay
July 26: NEW Zoo, 4378 Reforestation Rd., Green Bay
August 2: The Building For Kids (Children’s Museum), 100 E. College Ave., Appleton August 9: Bowling, CZ’s Bowling Alley, Corner of Hwys. JJ and P, Bushville (10:30 a.m. start time) August 16: Marcus Cinema, 1000 Kepler Dr., Green Bay or Resch Aquatic Center, 1058 Reed St., Green Bay (1:00 p.m. start time) ~Weather will determine location~

Intermediate Sign Language class: July 31- September 25
Throughout this 8-week class, Janine Zuiches, Educational Interpreter, will use her experience in teaching sign language classes at Hand-N-Hand and Moraine Park Technical College to teach individuals sign language at an intermediate level. Playgroups and parent and community education classes are offered on Tuesday nights from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. at 411 St. John Street in Green Bay. This is located on the corner of St. John St. & Jefferson St. inside St. John’s School.

Hand-N-Hand of NEW, Inc. will continue to sponsor parent and community education events throughout the year. Information will be sent accordingly.

Please feel free to forward this email or copy the information and share it with those individuals that you feel may benefit. If you would like any of these schedules sent to you by mail or via email, or if you have questions about Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc. please contact Jenny Geiken at (920) 434-6226 v/tty or jlgeiken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jennifer Geiken
Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc.
Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
WSB Birth to Three Consultant
(920) 434-6226 v/tty
jlgeiken@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides support and facilitates resources for families with children experiencing hearing loss. To be added or removed from the email list for Hand-N-Hand of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc., please send your full name, email address, and instructions to jlgeiken@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

  (Contributed by: Jenny Geiken, Hand-N-Hand)

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