Kansas Deaf News - Dec. 1st to 31st: (There are a lot of good events for everyone across Kansas & KC to attend.)
Dec 1st - WAD Deaf Coffee Chat
Dec 1st - GKC ADARA Meeting at Whole Person
Dec 2nd - Topeka Christmas DinnerDec 2nd - ASL Fun Night at OCD
Dec 2nd - MoAD Christmas dinner at GKCAD
Dec 2nd - GKCAD Mingo Night
Dec 2nd - Hutchinson Social/Meeting
Dec 8th - Winfield Deaf Social - Deaf Coffee ChatDec 9th - WAD Christmas Party.
Dec 9th - OCD Christmas Potluck/Santa Claus
Dec 12th - Senior Potluck at OCD
Dec 13th - Senior Citizens luncheon at WAD
Dec 14th - KC Deaf Coffee Chat
Dec 15th - Emporia Potluck
Dec 15th - Johnson County HH and Deaf Pizza Social in LenexaDec 16th - Manhattan Deaf Social
Dec 16th - Hutchinson Social
Dec 16th - OCD Social
Dec 16th - GKCAD Christmas Party
Dec 19th - GKCAD - Metro Golden Potluck
Dec. 23rd to 25th -- Christmas Weekend -- Merry Christmas!!
Dec 26th - WAD Senior Citizens (Canceled)
Dec 29th - Wichita Deaf Coffee Chat
Dec 30th - Salina Social ??Dec 30th- OCD Olingo -- 8 p.m.
Dec 31st - OCD New Year Eve Party
Dec 31st - GKCAD New Year Eve Party
Dec 31st - KCRAD New Year Eve Dinner
(If ??? is
inserted next to event - please contact organization for more
information - uncertain event.)
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WICHITA - At WAD, 1646 E. Central. Wichita is always open the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. WAD board meetings are the second Saturday at 7 p.m. in January, April, May, September and November. WAD web address - http://www.deafwichita.com/ .
Every
Thursday: Luncheon 10 am - 2 pm. All you can eat for $3.
Every Sunday: Captioned Movie check www.warrentheatres.com
Dec.
1st - Deaf
Coffee Chat at Java Nation Coffee Shop (see WAD web page site for
more information.) Usually held on the last Friday of the month except
for November.
Dec 9th -- 20th Annual Christmas Dinner at WAD -10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dinner starts between 12 and 1 p.m. Meat, potatoes & gravy will be furnished. Cost per person: $4 with covered dish, $6 without dish, $3/$4 Senior Citizen, $2 children under 12. Under 3 FREE. Door prizes, Lucky Night, Deaf Santa will appear. Don't miss it!
Dec 27th - NO Senior Citizens luncheon- Contact Gladys Rose for location. Fax 316-729-7368 (Canceled)
WAD
Events - contact jnorky@tmail.com for more info.
There is a luncheon every Thursday 10 to 3. All you can eat cost is $3. To come without eating is $1 admission. To look up a full listing of people elected to WAD committees, please visit www.deafwichita.com.
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Proceeds will benefit ongoing events of the Student Kansas Association of Interpreters (SKAI) and the Olathe Club of the Deaf (OCD). Cost is $5 per student and deaf participants are free. questions to: skai.jccc@yahoo.com http://jcccskai.tripod.com/
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1st
Sat. - Meeting & Social
3rd Saturday - Social.
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KC Area - Meniere Disease Support Group -Mark your calendars for next year’s KC Meniere’s Support Group Meetings:
We’ll be meet at a place to be announced. Anyone have a meeting room for us to use?? On Mondays at 7 p.m. on the following dates:
January 8, 2007 July 9, 2007
March 5, 2007 September 10, 2007
May 7, 2007 November 5, 2007
Programs and FOOD (pot luck) will be scheduled, as well as time for general discussion. Folks with any vestibular disorder are welcome! Bring your spouse, and pencil and paper!
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NEW DEAF SOCIAL AT WINFIELD, KS
Emporia Potluck Social
- 3rd Friday of each month. - Dec15th.
Only from September to May - The regular potluck meeting is
usually on the 3rd Friday except in October at 5:30 p.m. BE SURE
TO CHECK DATE. The social is at Faith Lutheran Church, 1348 Trail
Ridge Rd, Emporia, KS - Please Contact Wilma Phillips FAX
316-343-9698 or TTY 316-342-3590 to confirm the social date.
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Manhattan Deaf Social - Saturday - Dec 16th - Little Apple Deaf Social
at Manhattan Mall. Usually meet 3rd Saturday of each month
except for special events such as the Tulip Festival in April.). -
Little Apple Deaf Social. The "Come and Go"social which starts at 12:00
noon, meet in Food Court until 4:00 PM at Manhattan Mall on Fort Riley/
Blvd and Hwy 24 from Sept to May. The purpose of social is to provide
social, educational & recreational activities for Deaf people, Deaf
children and their parents, CODA, interpreters, sign learners, college
students, and workers with a Deaf & Hard of Hearing background or
occupation. There are state activities as well, which include a summer
picnic, Kansas Association of the Deaf conference, KAD Rally picnic and
others.
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GKC ADARA News: Dec 1st, 2006: The Whole Person is to
host. More details forthcoming.
This Greater Kansas City chapter of the
American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association has meetings MONTHLY
on the first Friday and focuses on professionals serving the Deaf,
Deaf-Blind and hard of hearing to network and learn more about other
service agencies. They also promote and advocate for issues affecting
the lives of Deaf and hard of hearing.
The National ADARA Conference is being hosted in St. Louis in 2007. Members and non-members of GKC-ADARA are encouraged to participate in various committees to assure this conference is a success. We are co-hosting with the St. Louis Chapter of ADARA and are excited to host here in the Midwest for the 40th Anniversary of the organization. The very first ADARA conference was held in St. Louis in 1966. Anyone who would like more information on possibly participating in committees OR information about GKC-ADARA, please contact Suzanne Dennis, President at Suzanne.Dennis@jocogov.org
-------------------------Hays Association of the Deaf - Dec 9th -- 2nd Saturday of each month -- Dinner and Meeting at LINK beginning at 10 a.m. Contact Ms. Lundstedt at edlund@eaglecom.net for more information. The deaf club is located at 2401 East 13th. at Link Satellite Office where deafies meets there mtg., workshops, seminars, social, and much fun to do. The dinner and meeting is from 10 am until 5 PM. Contact person: Elmer and Deanne Lundstedt 406 W. 11th Ellis, Kansas 67637 Contact person. ph. 785-726-3367 tty/fax. Roberta Mog, Secretary for Hays Association of the Deaf, ph. 785-658-3825 tty/fax.
GKCAD EVENTS AT GKCAD, 8001 the PASEO, KC, MO 64131 (All Events on are Saturday, except for Metro Golden Aged Potluck on Tuesday. There are no dart leagues.)
The Johnson County Hard of Hearing Pizza Social is an opportunity for everyone to meet and enjoy an evening. Pizza Social is open to all hard of hearing people, deaf people, late deafened adults, interpreters, interpreters students, college students, JCCC students, high school students, and friends.
We meet monthly usually on the 4th Friday of each month except for Thanksgiving & Christmas holidays, when we meet a week earlier. The Social is at Minsky's Pizza Restaurant, College & Pflumm Road in Lenexa, Kansas which is one mile west of JCCC on College Boulevard on the northeast corner of College & Pflumm Road. From I-435, take Quivira Road south to College Boulevard, go west on College one mile to Pflumm Road.
There are two large rooms at Minsky - it is likely we will be in the second room called the party room, so you will have to go through the front door and the first room to the side room. Direction: Minsky's Pizza Restaurant is in the back of the small shopping center. . Please forward this email message onto your friends so we can get the word out to everyone. For question or information, please contact Leonard at Legalnetwk@aol.com or Jason at gamma_xmen@yahoo.com or Amy (JCCC student) at sugarbeet1117@yahoo.com.
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-------------------------------------------------------------------News from KSD:
For other employment opportunities (please forward this to any person who may be interested in working at KSD): Employment at Kansas School for the Deaf (KSD) in Olathe, Kansas (including dormitory teacher, counselor, teachers, etc.) For more information, please contact Teresa Chandler, Human Resources, Phone: 913-791-0510 v/tty, 913-791-0577 fax, or email at tchandler@ksd.state.ks.us. or write to her at KSD, 450 E. Park, Olathe, Kansas."
KSD basketball schedule -- VG -- Varsity Girls; VB -- Varsity Boys
VG, VB
Nov. 30
Thursday
Pre-Season Tourney @
Bishop Seabury
Away
6:00, 7:00
Dec. 1
Friday
Pre-Season Tourney
Away
6:00, 7:00
VB, VG
Dec. 2
Saturday
Pre-Season Tourney
Away
9:00, 10:30
VG, VB
Dec. 4
Monday
Pleasanton
Away
5:00
JVB
Dec. 7
Thursday
Northland Christian
Here
5:30
VG, VB
Dec. 12
Tuesday
Elwood
Away
4:00
JVB, VG, VB
Dec. 15
Friday
Iowa
Here
7:00
VG, VB
Dec. 16
Saturday
ISD VS MSD
Here
9:00am
VG, VB
Dec. 16
Saturday
Missouri
Here
6:00
VG, VB
Dec. 19
Tuesday
KC East
Here
5:00
JVB, VG, VB
Jan. 9
Tuesday
Pleasanton
Here
5:00
JVB, VG, VB
Jan. 11
Thursday
Veritas
Here
6:30
JVB (after MS)
Jan. 19
Friday
Iowa
Away
6:00
VG, VB
Jan. 22
Monday
Veritas
Away
6:30
JVB (after MS)
Jan. 23
Tuesday
Here
5:00
JVB, VG, VB
Jan. 25
Thursday
Midland Adventist
Here
4:30
JVB, VG, VB
Jan. 27
Saturday
Missouri
Away
5:30
VG, VB
Jan. 30
Tuesday
Berean
Away
4:00
JVB, VG, VB
Feb. 1
Thursday
Northland Christian
Here
5:30
VG, VB
Feb. 2
Friday
MdVC
Here
5:00
JVB, VG, VB
Feb. 6
Tuesday
Pleasanton
Here
5:00
JVB
Feb. 9-10
Thu-Sat
GPSD @ Minn.
Away
TBA
VG, VB
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Real Estate mortgage, investment, saving accounts, checking account at
Capitol Federal Savings -- Berny (Alfers) Hawley -
1408 East Santa Fe in Olathe, Kansas. Direct phone line - 913
652-2301; TDD 913-782 5100.
--
Real Estate - Explore Real Estate - 11267 Strangline Rd.
Phone: 913-752-5104. Email:
mitchbartlett@tmail.
- Mitch Bartlett.
--
Dentist - James
K. Ruse, DDS - 4839 W. 135th St.- Leawood, KS
913-681-5500 (TDD)
-- Attorney - Deborah Berkley - Olathe - 913 206-2064
-- Happy Camper RV - Dutchmen trailers - 19105 West 151st Terr -Olathe
- 913 764-
8420
-- Certified Massage Therapist - Wayne Randolph - 913/262-3431
-- Bob's Auto Service -- 201 West Park (west of downtown Olathe)-- Dale
Neill - (Dale is Larry Neill's brother and knows sign language).
-- Neill's Tree Services -- 913-530-3514 -(Larry and Jeff are in the
business of tree services.)
--
"JJ" - Mime Artist Entertainer (Over 25 yrs exp.) JJMime@aol.com
or 913 341 9346
-- Duane (Alfers) Hall -- Capitol Federal Saving and Loan at 1408
East Santa Fe in Olathe, Kansas. She can help with mortgage
and other saving matters. (She used to work for KSD long time
ago.)
---
"Rods' Real Estate Repair Inc." , and I specialize in repairs of any
nature in the home. My direct phone # is (913)-486-2686 (not tty),
or e-mail address is roderickpittman@yahoo.com
.
-- All State Insurance - Jonathon Winslow - Olathe- jwinslow@allstate.com
-- Reece & Nichols Real Estate - Cynthia Smith - 5400 College Blvd, Overland Park KS 913 266 6889 or email at Cynthiasmith @ReeceandNichols.com.
-- Dan -- Plumbing (minor repair and replacement in house work - no digging) --Copperking1@yahoo.com
-- Real Estate - Reece & Nichols Real Estate - Mark A. Tauscher, Sales Executive - 11110 Antioch Road
THE
FOLLOWING MESSAGE ARE NEW RELEASES:
NEWS FROM KCDHH (Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing)
Upcoming
Board meeting: When: Friday, January 12 in
Topeka. Location to be determined, check the KCDHH web site at
www.srskansas.org/kcdhh/ for information on the meetings.
KCDHH Meetings will be held on the first month of the quarter on
the second Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
2007 Calendar:
Friday, January 12
(Topeka) Friday, April
13 (Kansas City) Friday, July 13 (Topeka)
Friday, October 12 (Wichita)
Exact meeting locations will be posted either on the
KCDHH's web site at www.srskansas.org/kcdhh/
ttp://www.srskansas.org/kcdhh.htm) or on this e-newsletter
one month prior to the meeting. Mark your calendar as this is your
opportunity to visit our meetings and share your concerns,
and ideas with KCDHH!
The KCDHH Annual Report to the Governor's office is
available upon request. If you wish to receive a copy of
this report you may contact Rebecca at rja@srs.ks.gov or call
1-800-432-0698 v/tty.
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Open
Captioned Movies at AMC 30 theater
in Olathe, Kansas - check KC Star for "open captioned" movie listed
before going. (submitted by J.J. Jones and Insight Cinema)
Check Insight Cinema >>> InSight Cinema for
open-captioned movie listings.
At AMC 30 - Olathe Studio (119th and I-35)
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AMC 20 - Town Center Plaza - (117th and Nall - across from Sprint World HQ) & AMC Theater at Ameristar Casino -0-Keep an eye on the AMC 30 ad in the KC Star. Be sure to look up the AMC 30 movie advertisement in KC Star to verify the movie is being shown. Approximately 30 movies are open-captioned per year meaning that there will be no open captioned movies during some weeks of the month.
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Subscribe
to the Sunflower Flyhands News. You
can subscribe to another wonderful Internet active newsletter for
Kansas deaf people, "Sunflower Flyhands News," being sent out twice a
month on the 2nd and 1st week by Glenda Haefner. Sunflower
Flyhands News has many small stories about events and things happening
with deaf people in Kansas. KS Deaf News will focus on events and
news by deaf organizations. You can subscribed to Sunflower by
sending an email to Glenda at ksflyhands@bluevalley.net
.
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Another outstanding Internet news service for deaf people nationwide is
DeafDigest provided by Barry Strassler. DeafDigest also provide
employment listing. DeafDigest is distributed every week. Please
click on: http://www.deafdigest.com to read both editions for
employment ads, announcements and news. Subscription is free; go
to the web site for subscription instructions
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"Deaf
and Hearing Chat Night" Start at 7:00 pm to ???
Every 3 months
Side Pocket
Bar
4470 S. Noland
Road
Independence
,MO
Side Pocket
Bar
Dec. 16th
616 NE Englewood
Road
Gladstone,
MO
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If
you are interested in receiving a free D-Link videophone or WebCam
equipment, sign up at https://ssl.c-s-d.org/vrsdb/freeform.asp. To qualify for the
equipment: 1 - You must be deaf or hard of
hearing; 2 - Be a legal resident of the United States
3 - Use sign language in order
to communicate; 4 - Have high-speed internet service
Use it to make relay calls and keep in touch with your friends and family!DLink Installers will provide a free DLink videophone directory to the Kansas and Missouri residents only if the residents are interested to be on their list in the directory. The directory will only show the full name and dlink videphone number.
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Kansas
Association of the Deaf is always looking for news to use for the
newsletter and/or electronic news (e-news). If you know of any
newsworthy stories or information, please don't hesitate to share it
with Shane Dundas, the KAD News Editor. Please send it to Shane
Dundas, KAD News Editor at sdundas@cox.net or mail it to:
Shane Dundas, KAD Editor, 517 East Douglas Avenue #206, Wichita,
KS 67202
Please no spams, junk mails/emails, etc. Also, Shane Dundas is
looking for news beat contacts, please send him the contact information
(person, organization/company, email address, etc.). KAD will
determine newsworthiness of any stories or information.
Thank you. Shane Dundas - Chairperson of the KAD 2009
Committee -- Wichita Association of the Deaf. Don't forget
Kansas Association of the Deaf Conference in 2009 in Wichita---100th
ANNIVERSARY!
If
you have not received the November/December 2005 KAD newsletter by
internet (e-mail) or by printed mail (if you do not have a
computer), please contact Glenda at haefner5@bluevalley.net
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Legislators Tour at KSD
By Leonard Hall
On November 16th during the
Often,
the legislators are so busy with so many legislative matters in
Our
local legislators, including Rep. Siegfreid, Rep. Kinzer, Rep. Olson,
newly elected Rep. Hodges, Sen. Karin Brownlee, and newly selected Sen.
Julia Lynn, are among KSD’s biggest supporters in encouraging other
legislators to support the budget, salaries, and projects for KSD.
Last
year, Rep. Siegfreid was honored by Kansas Association of the Deaf
(KAD) for his outstanding legislative work in increasing KSD staff
salaries to keep up with similar salaries offered by other school
districts in the area.
For
many years, our area legislators knew very little about KSD. When KSD supporters approached area
legislators, it was an educational process to inform them about the
important legislative matters pertaining to KSD.
KSD
does not have a paid lobbyist like other public entities and rely a lot
on KSD Superintendent and the State Board of Education staff to work
with several legislators to inform them about KSD.
About 14 years ago,
Every
two years after the election, KSDAA would invite the area legislators
and state board of education members to attend the lunch tour. The tour
is invaluable for the newly elected legislators to learn a lot about
KSD.
This
year, there will be several new elected or selected legislators who
will benefit from the tour, including Rep. Hodges and Sen. Lynn.
In
addition to the tour, KAD would have political rallies held in
conjunction with the local deaf club picnic. Candidates
running for state representatives and senate would often show up at
these political rallies.
Political rallies would be held in
Often,
the legislators said they have not met any deaf person who uses
American Sign Language (ASL) as the primary mode of communication until
they attend one of KSD tours or KAD political rallies.
When a KSD supporter or a deaf person goes to
The
community should thank KSDAA President for hosting the bi-annual
legislative lunch tour at KSD.
(Leonard
Hall writes a weekly column for the deaf community.
He can be reached at Legalnetwk@aol.com)
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These
special detectors alert deaf and hard of hearing people to CO by using
a bright, strobe light and audible alarm. The detectors simply plug
into a standard wall outlet and require no special installation.
Deaf
and hard of hearing Olatheans can apply for the program by stopping by
the Olathe Fire Department's Administration facility, located at 1225
S. Hamilton Circle, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday. To qualify, applicants must present a City of Olathe
water bill stub AND a deaf or hard of hearing disability
certificate or doctor's note. Direct program questions to our TTY at
(913) 971-7903 or our hearing telephone line at (913) 971-6333. Olathe
Fire Chief George Bentley
said, "We are excited to offer visual carbon monoxide detectors to help
protect deaf and hard of hearing Olatheans."
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