‘Lend Me Your Ears' 2-mile walk
HearCare Connection, a local non-profit organization, is offering the public a chance to experience what it is like to have hearing loss during its SILENT CHALLENGE, its first major fundraiser on May 18-19, 2012.
This will be a hearing-loss prevention awareness day, with a mass production of ear plugs all over the city to encourage people to wear the plugs for ONE HOUR or THE WHOLE DAY to understand what a mild hearing loss is like, so they can be 1) more apt to protect their own hearing, and 2) more understanding and supportive of those with hearing loss,.
May 19 is HearCare's first annual 2-mile walk for hearing loss awareness, called, ‘Lend Me Your Ears.’ It will be at Lawton Park, with registration for walkers being $10, which includes a T-shirt and umbrella. Children walk free with a paid adult. It'll be a family fair with food, games, activities and music. For more info, call Angelina Boungou at (260) 969 4455
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Children's books interpreted in
ASL for free online or VP.
Check it out at...
http://www.projectnadine.org/ASLstory.htm
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Deaf Soccer Team!
First off, let me introduce myself. I'm Trevor Holtgrave and have been a resident of Fort Wayne for the last 10 years. I'm an avid footballer (soccer player) and have been part of the USA Deaf Men's national soccer team since 2002. I'm proud to say, that I have helped lead the team into making USA Deaf soccer history through the years... with a championship in the 2003 Belgium tournament, a 4th place finish in the 2008 Deaf World Cup, and an upset over the #1 ranked team in the world (Great Britian) which culminated with an 8th place finish in the 2009 Deaflympics. We have such high hopes going forward and hope to one day finish on top of the world.
I wanted to let you know that the USA Deaf Men's and Women's soccer team will be attending a training camp in Columbus, Ohio on the last weekend of April. The purpose of this camp is to help prepare the team for the 2012 Deaf World Cup in Ankara, Turkey this July. I would like to extend the invite to you to come out and support the Deaf team as both the Men and Women's team will play an exhibition on April 28th. The details for the games are found in the following links:
http://www.thecrew.com/deafsoccer
http://www.usdeafsoccer.com/events/colcamp.html
If you have any questions, concerns, and/or comments, please feel free to email me.
Thanks,
Trevor
Profile: http://www.usdeafsoccer.com/roster/tholtgrave.html
Email: Trevor.Holtgrave@gmail.com
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Deaf Family Volleyball and Social Night
Third Friday of every month unless notified
6pm - 9pm
Meadowview Elementary School
7950 W 50 S
Shipshewana, IN
Come and have a good time. We are not responsible for any accidents, theft or damages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Any questions contact...
Amy Gordon at:
tagordon71@yahoo.com) or 260 585 6626
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Senior Citizen's Spot
By Shirley Winans, President
sjwinans@verizon.net
260-747-9667 (TTY/VP)
If you are age 50 or older, this group meets the 2nd Thursday of every month at Aulick Center, next to Holy Cross Lutheran Church on 3425 Crescent Ave.. The membership dues are $10 (per person) annually.
There will be no meetings in June, July and August.
We will meet again in Sept at the
Glenbrook mall at 11 am.
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Deaf Volleyball
First Assembly of God
Door Number 5
1400 W. Washington Center Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN
The first Friday of every month.
Meets are from 7 to 10 p.m.
There is no cost to join this fun group! You can play volleyball, sit and visit with old friends, make new friends, play cards.
All children 18 and under must have a parent with them
Pastor Trent (“TJ”) Netherton is in charge of this.
He can be reached at 260-490-8585 or Rev_t_rent@yahoo.com
Volleyball Schedule 2012
January 6th - NO VOLLEYBALL
February 3rd
March 2nd
April 6th - No Volleyball!
May 4th
June 1st
July 6th
August 3rd
September 7th
October 5th
November 7th
December 7th - No Volleyball!
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Deaf Chat Coffee
Coffee Site Locations and Contact info:
South location
1st Thursday of every month 6-9 p.m.
Panera Bread (Jefferson Pointe)
4110 West Jefferson Blvd Fort Wayne, IN 46804
260-432-8866
North location
3rd Friday of every month 6-9 p.m.
Glenbrook Mall Food Court
Coldwater Road Fort Wayne, IN 46805
CONTACT: Andrea Travis - ATBuckeye70@aol.com
Auburn location
Last Friday of every month 6 p.m.
Starbucks
West 7th St. (St. Rd. 8 — close to KFC) Auburn, IN
CONTACT: Pam Helton — pam.helton@yahoo.com
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NIDAC NEWS
(Northeast Indiana Deaf Awareness Council)
Devoted to promoting the educational, cultural, and social welfare of the deaf in and around northeast Indiana. They meet the 2nd Saturday of every month at
Aulick Center, right next to Holy Cross Lutheran Church on 3425 Crescent Ave.
Hello everyone!!
Kudos goes to PTCO committees and the Host of PTCO-Dwight Casler and April Wolfe. *hands waves* PTCO has been alive for 61 years and more years to come which I hope! :-) I had a good time at PTCO. Good seeing old/new faces there.
I wanted to announce the special event coming on May 12th. There will be an IAD (Indiana Association for the Deaf) will have a board meeting at League of the Blind and Disabled on 5821 South Anthony Blvd Fort Wayne, IN 46815 from 1:00 pm to ???? We will have "meet and greet" afterwards with NIDAC providing the dinner for those who want to purchase at 4 p.m. See you there! :-)
The NIDAC meeting will be held in June 9th, 2012 at 6pm-Aulick Center.
May 19th, 2012-We will have ASL Film: VERSA EFFECT (Closed Captioned)
Admission: $11.00 per person
When/Time: Saturday, May 19th at 7 p.m.
Where: Rhinehart Recital Hall at IPFW,
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Ft. Wayne, IN 46805
Tickets/infor, contact Wade Travis, wtravis84@aol.com or VP 260-338-4563
ASL Films DVDs will be available for sale.
Net Proceeds Benefit NIDAC
NIDAC sponsored by InTRAC
-Submitted by Marissa Lyons-Brown, NIDAC President
P.O. Box 80212
Fort Wayne, IN 46898
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Now in session: Winter ASL Classes at New Hope Christian Center, 900 S. Wayne St., Waterloo, IN
Mondays, 6-8 p.m.
BEGINNERS ; 2ND LEVEL ; FLUENT FINGERSPELLING
For more information or directions, contact Pam Helton at pam.helton@yahoo.com or call 260-925-4417.
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Fort Wayne Deaf Festival
It will be held in Fort Wayne on Nov 10, 2012 at same place..(see attached flyer for more details)
Anyone want to have a vendor booth at the Deaf Festival? We will have a larger building this time and more booths and more enteratinment.
Cost for booth is $25 ..
Deadline for making booth reservation is on by September 1, 2012.
Please make your reservation thru email (tagordon71@yahoo.com) , or snail mail (210 Apple Valley, Lagrange, IN 46761) or call me at 801 590 3328 or 260 585 6626.
We will have Deaf Festival Page on facebook and also Deaf Festival Website soon.
Make the checks payable to Amy Gordon and put memo "Deaf Festival 2012 booth".
Any questions or suggestions or comments, feel free to contact me..
Please forward to others whoever might be interested in having a booth at this Deaf Festival.
The more , the merrier it will be!..
Thanks and have a great day!
Amy Gordon
Deaf Festival Coordinator