Easter Drama at the FBDC

First Baptist Deaf Church

2538 Brightside Drive

Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Presents

Easter Drama 2009

The Risen Christ

Easter Breakfast at 9:00 a.m.

Easter Drama at 10:30 a.m.

This special event is open to ALL!

Voice interpreted play

Sunday

April 12, 2009

CINGO at CDC

 

Prizes Needed

We, NDMBA Committees, would like any loyal members or non-members of LAAD that would like to help out with the Prize Parade by bringing one prize ($20 or up) to add on to the prizes for people who shows up for the Boiled Crawfish event on April 5th. Any kind of donations would be greatly appreciated!

 

LAADly Yours,
Fallon Frederick
Public Relations for LAAD e-News

Deja vu Poker Club on April 18, 2009

Déjà vu Poker Club

presents

No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Night

~ Saturday, April 18 , 2009 ~

SITE

LAAD Cajun Clubhouse

200 Rue de Belier

Lafayette, LA

(Direction can be found at mapquest.com)

------------------------------------------------

Door opens at Noon

---------------------------------------------

Poker Players: Sign-up & information of rules will be provided at 1:00 p.m.

First Come First Served (CAPACITY: 48 players LIMIT)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

GAME

(Will be two sessions)

(1st session at 2 pm to 6pm)

(2nd session at one hour after first session ends or 7 pm to 11 pm)

NO Minors! ONLY Age of 21 & UP is allowed to play.

BUY IN: $25.00 ($25,000 in poker chips)

NO ReBUYS!!

NEW Addition: ‘Best My Hand’ Jackpot (Optional): $5.00 to compete for the ‘Best My Hand’ of the day to win jackpot.

Prizes will be the ratio: 1 to 4 (¼) - 100% RETURNED

NON-Poker Players:

FLASH! We have a new addition game – Lingo (known as ‘Dingo’) for non-poker players…Sign-up & information of rules will be provided at 1:00 p.m.

For more details, contact Raymond Massie, Poker Director at LSUMAS86@aim.com or LAAD’s Public Relations at CajunLAAD@cox.net

 

LAADly Yours,
Fallon Frederick
Public Relations for LAAD e-News

Deja Vu Poker Results

Deja Vu Poker Results:

 

1st Session:

    1st: Charles Haney

    2nd: Chad Cormier

    3rd: Arnold Arabie

    4th: David Cook

 

2nd Session:

    1st: Raymond Massie

    2nd: Larry Robillard

    3rd: Karl Begnaud

    4th: Steven Duhon

    5th: Charles Haney

 

Best My Hand (BMH): 1st Session: James Davis ;; 2nd Session: Nick Immes

 

LAADly Yours,
Fallon Frederick
Public Relations for LAAD e-News

Hosanna Deaf Church News

GOOD NEWS

Hosanna Deaf Church

2215 Barataria Blvd

Marrero, La 70072

Come for Deaf Church Service

Café House in Front of Church Auditorium

At 10:30 am

Bible Study at 6 pm

For more info: VP: 866-724-1009

Email: carlanne74@tmail.com

iowamax@tmail.com

Deaf Ministry Day

At Hosanna Church

April 5, 2009 - At 10:30 am

Pastor Max Miller will preach at the hearing church

in ASL and Voice. You are invited to worship with us.

Reserved for seats for the Deaf for YOU.

Please come before 10:15 am to fill the reserved seats.

34th Annual Deaf Workshop

WELCOME TO 34TH Annual deaf workshop

At

Liberty Deaf Church - A/G

Theme: “Equip Us”

Bible Verse: Ephesians 4:12

Guest Speaker: Nicholas C. LeFors, Jr

Bio: Rev. Nick has been preaching at Bethany Christian Deaf Church A/G

 in Everett, WA since 1986. 

He has been the NF Secretary/Treasurer since 1990. 

He is an alumni of Louisiana School for Deaf (LSD).

May 1, 2009, Friday - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

May 2, 2009, Saturday - 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Jambalaya Lunch Provided

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Free will offering to cover expenses

Get Direction from: www.mapquest.com or www.google.com

1438 Harwich Dr

Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Everyone is invited!!!

My Coke Rewards

You have probably seen those codes inside bottle caps and on cardboard cartons of Coke products. Well, they are actually worth something, and LA School for the Deaf would appreciate your point donations!

The school now has an account in the "Coke Rewards for Schools" program. Points are collected and can be redeemed for items such as creative school and art supplies all the way up to playground equipment.

Please don't throw away those bottle caps and cardboard cartons until you have entered your points and donated them to LSD! It's simple to do:

1. Register to become a member at www.mycokerewards.com. 
2. Look for codes on specially marked packages of Coca-Cola products.
3. While in your account, enter codes to collect points at mycokerewards.com.
4. Click the link to donate points to a school, and enter the zip code 70820 to find LSD. Select Louisiana School for the Deaf and enter the number of points you wish to donate.

Participating Coke products include Coca-Cola, Sprite, Powerade, Dasani and Minute Maid.

Thank you for your help and support.

Terrebonne Flooding Information

IF YOU ARE FLOODED IN TERREBONNE PLEASE CALL AND REPORT YOUR ADDRESS TO TERREBONNE OFFICIALS AT 985-873-6357.

A shelter is opened at the Houma Civic Center and Red Cross is on hand 
for basic needs.

IF YOU HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS AND ARE GOING TO THE SHELTER, PLEASE CONTACT 
OUR OFFICE AND LET US KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO THE SHELTER. 1-985-447-4461 OR 1-800-331-5570 OR 1-985-413-9896.

Additional homes are expected to be flooded with tonights heavy rains 
coming in and additional families are expected in the shelters after 
this evening's rains.

Sand bag locations are available at the Airbase and at Cannatta's.

Karen Scallan
LA. Family to Family Health Information Center
204 East Bayou Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
1-800-331-5570 or 1-985-447-4461
Emergency/urgent calls 1-985-413-9896

LBCD's Deaf Christian Conference (APRIL 3-5 Fri to Sat)

LBCD's Deaf Christian Conference (APRIL 3-5 Fri to Sat)

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President's Corner

Greetings! Do you know what in the world is Grace? I know Grace means kindness, but do we really understand how deep it is-- what about how far, how wide, how gentle, and how amazing Grace is? I have learned that nothing I can do to earn God's approval. For so many times, I feel that I have to attend church every Sunday to earn more approval from God. It does not happen with his Grace. It does not matter if I serve my time as a president and if you have not, God loves both of us equally. Not because of my good deeds I have done, God has already approved me the second I believe in Jesus. there is nothing I can do to make Him love me more than yesterday-- not even praying five times a day, fasting, preaching, or serving. It does not make Him love me more than the sinner. He loves the sinner just as much as He Loves you. Remember God's grace where the sun shines on people good and bad. 

Bottom line, God wants you to have a relationship with Jesus Christ. It is free of charge, really. No strings attached, athough it seems to go against every instinct of humanity. That is "the Jesus" I never knew. Unlike many religions, there is always a string attached-- the Buddhist eight-fold path, the Hindu doctrine of karma, the Jewish covenant, and Muslim code of law-- each of these offers a way to earn approval. Only God's Grace dares to make His Love unconditional. 

I would love to welcome you to Louisiana Baptist Conference of the Deaf (LBCD) Deaf Revival this April 3-5, 2009 in Eunice, Louisiana! Nick LeFors Jr from Seattle, Washington is the guest speaker of the Deaf Revivial! Mike Mack from Baton Rouge and Lacey Loupe from Arizona will teach workshoips during the weekend. I hope you will take this opportunity to attend the Revival to hear what they got to say! 

Hope to see you in Eunice!

Under His Grace, 
Betsie Marie Kulikov
LBCD President
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2009 SCHEDULE

Friday, April 3, 2009

4:00 PM- Registration begins in the Conference Center
6:00 PM- Supper (Cafeteria) 
7:30 PM- Worship Service with Rev. Nick LeFors Jr. (Chapel) 
9:00 PM- Canteen Bar (Game Room) 

Saturday, April 4, 2009 

8:00 AM- Breakfast (Cafeteria)
9:30 AM- Workshop by Lacey Loupe (Conference Center) 
12 PM- Lunch (Cafeteria)
1:30 PM- Business Meeting-- (New president/officers Election at Conference Center)
3:00 PM- Bible Bowl (Conference Center) 
4:30 PM- Swimming/Breakt time
5:00 PM- Supper (Cafeteria)
7:15 PM- Devotion/Choir (Chapel)
7:30 PM- Worship Service with Rev. Nick LeFors Jr. (Chapel)
9:00 PM- Snack Bar (Conference Center)

Sunday, April 5 2009

8:00 AM- Breakfast (Cafeteria)
9:00 AM- 10:00AM - Workshop by Mike Mack (Conference Center) 
10:30 AM- Worship with Rev. Nick LeFors Jr. (Chapel) 
12:00- Lunch/LORD'S SUPPER (Cafeteria) 

Fees for everything included (motel, meals, etc)

1 person - $121
2 persons- $91 each person
3 or 4 persons- $85 each person

For those who plan not to be there for a whole weekend

ABC Motel & Meal Rates

1 person- 48 first night/ 34 additional night
2 persons - $28 first night/ 24 additional night
3 or 4 persons - $ 25 first night/ $ 21 additional night

Meals - 6.50 each meal

Registration Fees:

Family - $20
Single - $15

Example of total cost for whole weekend (motel, meals and registration fee) 

1 person in 1 room alone - $136
2 persons in 1 room - $106 each person (individual/non-family)
2 family members in 1 room - $202 (husband and wife) 
3 or 4 pesrons in 1 room - 100 each person (individual/non-family)
3 family members in 1 room - $275 altogether
4 family members in 1 room - $360 altogether 

Nursey available for kids and infants!!!

We would encourage for you to have kids with you during the worship services, but we will still provide nursery during the services. Only times that nursery will be provided is during all meals, free time, and after 9:30PM at nights.

2009 Dash for Deaf Kids

Louisiana School for the Deaf Foundation

2009 Dash for Deaf Kids

5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run

Saturday, May 9, 2009

1 Mile Fun Run 8:00 a.m.

5K Run 8:30 a.m.

The 5K begins at LSD, located at 2888 Brightside Lane in Baton Rouge, La. The race leaves the school grounds, and proceeds through Riverbend Subdivision, returning to LSD for a fast finish.

Race participants and their families are encouraged to join in for post-race for food, beverages, awards and door prizes.

AWARDS

Overall—Male and Female (1 Mile & 5K)

Masters and Grandmasters—Male and Female

Age group awards—Male and Female

3 deep in 5 year age groups: 14 years and younger through 76 years and older

All race entrants are eligible for door prizes

REGISTRATION FEES: Registration must be received by April 27th to guarantee the reduced fee and TShirt.

Late or Race day registrants not guaranteed t-shirts.

Make checks payable to LSD Foundation. (ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE)

5K 1 Mile Both Races

Before 4/27/09 $12 $12 $17

After 4/27/09 $15 $15 $20

EARLY PACKET PICK-UP & LATE REGISTRATION:

Friday May 8, 2009

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Monjuni’s Italian Restaurant: 7343 Highland Road

Return Forms and Checks to

LSDF

P. O. Box 3074

Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3074

Send Race questions to: dashfordeafkids@gmail.com

I will participate in the □ 5K Race □ 1 Mile Fun Run

Shirt size: □ Small □ Medium □ Large □ X Large □ XX Large

□ I can’t participate, but please accept my donation of $____________

Please print legibly:

Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Street: __________________________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________________ State/Zip________________________________

Telephone: _________________________ E-mail:____________________________________

Gender: ______ Age on Race Day: ___________

By completing this entry form, I, the undersigned, intend to be legally bound here for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, knowingly and willingly I waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages I may have against the persons or entities connected with this event, including the Louisiana School for the Deaf (LSD), the LSD Foundation, Club South Runners, and all other parties associated with this event. I attest and verify that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for the completion of this event. I hereby grant full permission to use my name and image in any photographs or other records of this event.

Signature: ___________________________________ Date: __________________

Parent’s Signature if under 18 years old: _____________________________________________________

Return Forms and Checks to:

LSDF

P. O. Box 3074

Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3074

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Julie Russell (225) 806-1534 or (dashfordeafkids@gmail.com)

Patricia Mann (225) 757-3327 or (foundation@lalsd.org)

www.lalsd.org (LSD Foundation Link)

Choke Canyon Produces ShareLunker No. 469

Choke Canyon Produces ShareLunker No. 469

March 23, 2009

ATHENS -- Choke Canyon Reservoir continued its big bass bonanza March 20 with another ShareLunker, a 13.12-pounder caught by Joseph B. Thoman, Jr., of Farmersville, Louisiana.

Thoman was fishing in the Texas Bass Club for the Deaf tournament when he caught the fish, which was 25.25 inches long and 21.25 inches in girth.

Meanwhile, the Bass Champs South Region team tournament, also taking place on Choke Canyon on Saturday, weighed in two potential ShareLunkers at the Calliham Store. Store owner Brian W. Loy certified the weights as 14.47 and 15.27 pounds. Unfortunately, neither fish survived.

No tournament has ever weighed in more than one 13-pound-plus fish, and the fact that two tournaments on the same lake produced three in two days is extremely good news for Texas fishing.

The deaths of the two big fish has generated quite a bit of discussion both within Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the tournament industry about ways to avoid similar tragedies in the future.

Tim Cook, state conservation director for the Texas B.A.S.S. Federation Nation, fished the Choke Canyon tournament. “No one wants to see big fish like these survive more than a tournament angler. We want the opportunity to catch that fish again when she’s bigger, but a little extra help may be necessary such as the ability to weigh that fish early in a tournament,” he said “I am a big advocate for anglers policing themselves and not for government regulation. I believe that we can successfully work to reduce ShareLunker and tournament mortality.”

Brian W. Loy, himself a former tournament angler on the B.A.S.S. and FLW trails, established a ShareLunker holding station at the Calliham Store as a way of helping big fish survive. Sometimes the problem is getting fish to the store, and Loy is ready to help. “I will provide a boat and operator with the right gear to keep big fish alive to go pick up fish during any tournament with more than 100 boats,” he said. “We will bring the fish to the store, get a certified weight on them, and put them in a tank where they will have a better chance of surviving than in a livewell.”

Loy says the common perception that big bass are tougher than small bass is not true. “People don’t realize how delicate these big fish are,” he said. “They really need delicate handling.”

David Campbell, ShareLunker program manager, encourages anglers to handle fish as little as possible, always support the head and tail when moving or photographing them, and getting them to a minnow tank at a marina or ShareLunker holding station as soon as possible after catching the fish. Suggested handling and care procedures can be found at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/sharelunker/handle/

Find this article at:
http://www.kbtx.com/sports/headlines/41703722.html

 

Deja vu Poker Club at LAAD Clubhouse

Déjà vu Poker Club

presents

No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Night

~ Saturday, March 28, 2009 ~

SITE

LAAD Cajun Clubhouse

200 Rue de Belier

Lafayette, LA

(Direction can be found at mapquest.com)

------------------------------------------------

Door opens at Noon

---------------------------------------------

Poker Players: Sign-up & information of rules will be provided at 1:00 p.m.

First Come First Served (CAPACITY: 48 players LIMIT)

------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

GAME

(Will be two sessions)

(1st session at 2 pm to 6pm)

(2nd session at one hour after first session ends or 7 pm to 11 pm)

NO Minors! ONLY Age of 21 & UP is allowed to play.

BUY IN: $25.00 ($25,000 in poker chips)

NO ReBUYS!!

NEW Addition: ‘Best My Hand’ Jackpot (Optional): $5.00 to compete for the ‘Best My Hand’ of the day to win jackpot.

Prizes will be the ratio: 1 to 4 (¼) - 100% RETURNED

NON-Poker Players:

FLASH! We have a new addition game – Lingo (known as ‘Dingo’) for non-poker players…Sign-up & information of rules will be provided at 1:00 p.m.

For more details, contact Raymond Massie, Poker Director at LSUMAS86@aim.com or LAAD’s Public Relations at CajunLAAD@cox.net

 

LAADly Yours,
Fallon Frederick
Public Relations for LAAD e-News

LADBC Annual Crawfish Boil Picnic

LOUISIANA ACADIANA

DEAF-BLIND CITIZENS, INC.

ANNUAL CRAWFISH BOIL PICNIC

Jagannath Einhorn of Clearwater Beach, Florida

Guest Speaker

(Deaf-Blind ASL Entertainer)

~~~~~~~~~~~~

Affiliated Blind of Louisiana (ABL) Daigle Hall

409 W. St. Mary Blvd.

Lafayette, Louisiana 70506

~ Saturday, April 25, 2009 ~

(Door opens @ 9:00 AM)

ADMISSION: Members - $3.00

Non-member - $5.00

Child (U-6) – FREE; (7–17) - $1.00

**Reminder for some members: Membership due

is $10.00 for two (2) years or $20.00 for four (4)

years. It is due in April 2009. Thanks.

MENU for Lunch

Serve @ about 11:30 a.m.

Crawfish Boil (4 lbs. for $10.00)

Includes corn on cob & potatoes

AND one FREE drink

(First Come First Served)

Extras: Dessert @ 50 cents, Drink @ $1.00

~ $$ DOOR PRIZE$ $$ ~ FUN ~ GAMES ~

~ Parade of Prizes ~ Silent Auction ~

>> Play Potto – Win $$Jackpot$$ <<

Pay $1.00 each - Guess any three-digit number

(000 thru 999)

Wanna’ to stay overnight?

Microtel Inn

301 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy (Off I-10)

One/Two Beds: $62.00/$73.00/night

Suite: $83.00/night

Call for Reservation: (337) 235-9010

For more information, contact Dan Arabie, Co-

Chair VIA Tele/Videophone at (866) 928-9832 or

e-mail at LSUCajunDan@cox.net and Judith

Perrodin, Co-Chair by pager at

cajazzii@tmail.com.

ORDER FORM Deadline - April 10th

Name____________________

Boiled Crawfish $10.00 

Make payable to LADBC and mail directly to:

LADBC

c/o Annie Tu, Treasurer

409 W. St. Mary Blvd.

Lafayette, LA 70506

LAAD Boiled Crawfish

 

AAD Crawfish Boil

 

LAAD Softball meeting/sign up

From: LAAD Public Relations [mailto:cajunlaad@cox.net]
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 10:05 AM
To: cajunlaad@cox.net
Subject: Pass this on to ANY softball players that may be INTERESTED.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We have a date for the softball meeting/sign ups.. Saturday, March 28 at 10 AM at LAAD Clubhouse. Please, if you re interested and you're unable to make it to the meeting this Saturday, let us know!

Thank you soooo much

LAAD Softball Coaches (Ladies/Men)

 

LAADly Yours,
Fallon Frederick
Public Relations for LAAD e-News

Ada Marie Chevallier

Ada Marie Chevallier 

Date of death:
March 21, 2009

Visitation:
Monday, March 23, 2009, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Rabenhorst Downtown, 825 Government St.

Burial:
Roselawn Memorial Park

Graveside Service at 3 pm Monday

World Association of Sign Language Interpreters

Greetings,
As you know, I have been heavily involved with the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI).  In fact, I am currently serving on the Board as Treasurer.
Even though the idea of WASLI was conceived in 1975, it took until 2005 to get it officially off the ground.  This was due in many ways to the support of RID members who had the vision to know we needed to position ourselves on the international stage.  We have a great deal to offer, and much to learn!
I now ask you to join WASLI as an Individual Member.  The cost to Americans is $50 a year.
We so often ask what benefits membership will bring to us.  In this case, it is the benefits you can bring to WASLI and the developing world.  Your dollars will help us to continue to support the development of National Associations of Sign Language Interpreters across the globe.
We currently have National Members from across Europe, Australia, Japan, and Canada.  We are working with Brazil, Botswana, Columbia, Croatia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Kenya, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Uganda, and the Arab states, to name a few.
We plan to upgrade the website, identify certification guidelines and parameters, and identify education and training guidelines and parameters that can work in countries that have had no certification and little or no access to formal training.
To continue this work, we need American dollars.  We have the economic potential, despite the current climate, to make real sustainable change in the world by building national capacity at the ground level.
Please join!

Send your checks to WASLI
10632 Ferncliff Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70815-5215

And check out the website at www.wasli.org.

Thanks,
Your Colleague
Daniel Burch

April 3 - DEAF ACTORS in Law & Order: Criminal Intent

April 3 - DEAF ACTORS in Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Spread out to your friends!!

After much rumor and anticipation - NBC has made it official!

Law & Order: Criminal Intent is featuring an episode called "The Silencer",
starring a talent-heavy cast of Deaf actors, including:

Deanne Bray
Alexandria Wailes
Garrett Zuercher
Darren Frazier
Hillary Baack
Willy Conley
Raymond Luczak

Adding to the excitement, NBC broke history by hiring the most Deaf extras
(35 people) for a network TV episode.

Please tune in to your local NBC provider on Tuesday, April 3rd at 9pm to
watch the exciting bullet-ridden drama unfold!

Also, if you plan to watch this episode with a group of friends, please,
please, please turn your TV on, or record the episode so the Nielsen ratings

go through the roof! Then more Deaf actors will be asked back to work!

Support your friends! Support your acting Deaf Community!

Interpreted Show - Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld April 2, 2009 @ 7:00 pm and 9:30 p.m. Tickets on sale Friday, February 6 @ 10 am. Have Questions? Email us your questions to: ticketinfo@brrivercenter.com

Jerry Seinfeld - Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 7:00pm ASL Interpreter provided at 9:30 p.m. show (Please call to verify and the availability)

LA Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Luncheon

Immediate Release

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Dear friends,

As founder and general chairman of 2009 Louisiana Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Luncheon, I am pleased to announce that Keller Johnson Thompson, great niece of Helen Keller ‘Miracle Worker’, has recently accepted my request for being the keynote speaker. This historic event is hosted by Louisiana Acadiana Deaf-Blind Citizens in collaboration with Affiliated Blind of Louisiana and Louisiana Commission for the Deaf. It will take place at the Affiliated Blind of Louisiana Daigle Hall on Saturday, June 13, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There will be limited tickets being sold. Join us for an exciting, memorable event by purchasing your $10 ticket (Tickets must be purchased prior to event). If you are interested, contact me directly via e-mail at DantheLSU@yahoo.com to reserve a spot. Don’t miss out buy your tickets NOW to this once in a lifetime opportunity! Hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

Dan Arabie