ASL Films "Black Sand"

ASL Films
Black Sand

Friday, December 10, 2010 at 12:15 p.m. (STUDENTS ONLY)
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. (OPEN TO PUBLIC)



LSD Auditorium at Louisiana School for the Deaf
2888 Brightside Lane
Baton rouge, LA 70820

$11 Admission

Net proceeds to benefit the LSD Activity Fund
Tickets/Info: Rayburn Boland, rayburn.boland@la.gov
VP: 225-341-6556

NOBDA

Just a friendly reminder: NOBDA General Meeting is Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 from 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m.

New Orleans Black Deaf Advocates
Dillard University
DUICEF Building
Room #109
2601 Gentilly Blvd
New Orleans, La 70122


See you all there.

Thank you!

Tanya Brown
NOBDA President

IRS Taxpayer Assistance - Special Event

LA Deaf Connection - The IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers are opening their doors for a special event on September 25, 2010.
This event is a special Open House for Veterans, People with Disabilities, their families and friends. If you or someone you know is a Veteran or a person with a disability..then save this date! IRS staff can assist taxpayers with making payments, resolving notices, filing returns and many other services that are normally offered during a week day.
Pass this on to anyone you know who can benefit from this program.
The offices in Louisiana that will be open from 9am to 2pm on Saturday, September 25, 2010 are:
New Orleans
1555 Poydras St.
2nd floor
Baton Rouge
2600 Citiplace Centre
3rd floor
Shreveport
3007 Knight St.
1st floor

For additional questions, contact the Taxpayer Assistance Center at1-800-906-9887.

Katrina Information Needed from NOLA Deaf Community

Hello Members of Deaf Community of Greater New Orleans,

In few days it would be 5 years that Hurricane Katrina had affected many of our lives. Three words that I have been seeing a lot on Fox 8 News this week that says remember, recover and renew. We have come a long way remembering, recovering and renewing our lives that Katrina had affected us all. Some have returned to New Orleans, some have relocated and some have passed away within past 5 years. Katrina may have blown causing a lot of damages to our homes, but Katrina could not blow away our love for Deaf Community of Greater New Orleans, our love for New Orleans, and our faith in Jesus Christ.

Barbara and I had set up list of names people that were lost when we all got scattered away and the listing helps to find the members of NOLA Deaf Community almost 5 years ago and I want to set up a listing once again but this time to find where are they now.

We would need your help to let us know where exactly they are living now and you may want to provide your contact info (it can be email address or vp #) if you would like to post it in the listing. There may be some new people that moved to New Orleans after Katrina, you are welcome to add your name or add others' names and also if we are missing some names that were here before Katrina please do send us the information. Carla Hugger will be providing assistance for Barbara and I.

Please reply to:
John Lovas at jclovaspager@gmail.com
Barbara Lovas at bblovas1@yahoo.com
Carla Hugger at CFHugger@cox.net

The listing is below for you to look at and add any necessary information.

Have a blessed day,

John Lovas, member of Deaf Community of Greater ReNew Orleans

NAME LOCATION CONTACT INFO
1 Adams, Coretta & FLY
2 Aicklen, Mary Ann
3 Allen, Warren
4 Arabie, Martha "Mar"
5 Aramburo, Anthony New Orleans, LA
6 Arcuri, Helen
7 Arrington, Boyd Perris, CA
8 Arrington, Brady
9 Austin, Harold & Barbara Baton Rouge, LA
10 Austin, Robert Passed Away
11 Autin, Jay Austin, TX
12 Bailey, Monique
13 Baltazar, Leonara
14 Banks, Pat
15 Bannister, Shirley & FLY
16 Barnado, Beatrice
17 Barry, Shwanda
18 Bartholomew, Mel & Joan
19 Batiste, Joyce
20 Baudoin, Mike
21 Becker, Greg
22 Becker, Jean
23 Becker, Joseph
24 Becker, sandra
25 Benoit, Jeff
26 Benson, Tony & Laura Metairie, LA
27 Bergeron, Paul & Daleo, Jo Ann
28 Bernius, Shari & FLY
29 Bertuglia, Adam, Holly & FLY New Orleans, LA
30 Berzas, John, Margaret & Denise Metairie, LA
31 Berzas, Robley Kenner, LA
32 Bigelow, Georgia Slidell, LA
33 Billison, Thomas & Tiffany
34 Bivona, Donnie & Coretta
35 Blakeney, Everett "Buddy"
36 Bland, Mary Ann
37 Boltz, Robert New Jersey
38 Boseman, Edith Merricks New Orleans, LA
39 Boseman, Renaud New Orleans, LA
40 Bothwell, Lisa New Orleans, LA
41 Bourgeois, Latasha
42 Bourgeois, Roy, Jade & Leah Kenner, LA
43 Boyd, Alvin, Dionne & Alvin, Jr. Rochester, NY
44 Bradley, Melburn
45 Briggs, Colette
46 Brinkmann, Henry & FLY Baton Rouge, LA
47 Broussard, Debra
48 Broussard, Don Metairie, LA
49 Broussard, Jackie Baton Rouge, LA
50 Broussard, Kenneth & Wayne Lafayette, LA
51 Brown Family
52 Brown, Angela
53 Brown, Jo
54 Brown, Joseph Earl
55 Brown, Terri & FLY New Orleans, LA
56 Bryant, Beeney
57 Bryant, Julie "Jewel" Jefferson, LA
58 Buckler, Ayesha
59 Buras, Joe & Kim
60 Burch, Daneil & Priscilla
61 Burke, Edward
62 Butera, Sammy Harahan, LA
63 Butler, Jerry & Dolphia
64 Butler, Joey
65 Butler, Noah New York
66 Byrd, Cliff & Dianne Zachary, LA
67 Cairns, Mark
68 Calabresi, Jesse
69 Cambre, Deputy Susie & Lloyd
70 Capano, Michael
71 Carbo, Barry and Helen Marrero, LA
72 Carter, Roger & Family
73 Case, James
74 Cassard, Kristina
75 Castro, James
76 Champagne, Angela Austin, TX
77 Champagne, Suzanne Marie
78 Charles, Anthony
79 Childress, Della Mae Passed Away
80 Childress, Josh
81 Childress, Oliver Passed Away
82 Childress, Ricky Metaire
83 Chilton, Jill
84 Collins, Clinton
85 Collins, Deborah Kenner, LA
86 Colvin, Barbi Jones
87 Comeaux, Harvey
88 Corkern, Donnie & Loretta
89 Crochet, Denise
90 Crosby, Lonelle
91 Crosby, Sherry Rome Luling, LA
92 Cunningham, Cathy Metairie, LA
93 Cureaux Family Pearl River, LA
94 Danielson, Myrna
95 Davis, Elie & Gisele New Orleans, LA
96 Davis, Lori
97 Davis, Patrick
98 Desjardins, Jackie Metairie, LA
99 Devine, Peggy
100 Doskey, Leslie
101 Doublet, Frank Austin, TX
102 Dragna, Garrett, Lisa & Fly St. Rose, LA
103 Drefahl, Jackie Loranger, LA
104 Dright, Ashley, Regina & Family Bridge City, LA
105 Dubea, Annette
106 Ducos, Luis, Robin & Family Slidell, LA
107 DuFrene, Kevin
108 Duhe', Felicia & Brett
109 Dupre, Bill
110 Dupre', Stefanie & Family New Orleans, LA
111 Durel, Anthony, Utica & Lester
112 Dyer, Monroe
113 Eaton, Kathleen Austin, TX
114 Eaton, Robert, Michelle & FLY Paradis, LA
115 Eaton,Michelle
116 Edgerson, Gary & Cheryl
117 Edmond, Bill Passed Away
118 Egdorf, Julie "JeeJee" & FLY
119 Eiserloh, Amy
120 Elzy, Bryan
121 Emerson, Vicki & FLY
122 Epshammon, Joanna
123 Escobar, Gregory
124 Eskinde, Joseph, Jr.
125 Eskinde, Sharon
126 Evans, LaSonja
127 Everidge, Sterling
128 Firmin, David
129 Fischer, Matthew
130 Fitzmorris, Christy
131 Fitzmorris, Suzette & Family
132 Fong, Jung Kenner, LA
133 Fontenot, Jackie
134 Forstall, James and Family
135 Foster, Melvin, Jr. Passed Away
136 Franco. Laura & Family
137 Frank, Paul Jefferson, LA
138 Frank, Tom Passed Away
139 Fraychineaud, Dorothy Harvey, LA
140 Fraychineaud, George, Jr., Mary & FLY Harvey, LA
141 Fraychineaud, George, Sr. Passed Away
142 Fraychineaud, Richard & Iris Gretna, LA
143 Fraychineaud, Richie & Leslie Metairie, LA
144 Gabriel, Darrion
145 Gabriel, Monae
146 Gabriel, Monique
147 Gabriel, Rayshine
148 Gabriel, Shelton
149 Gaines, Carl and Meba
150 Garner, Carolyn
151 Gerreira, Jennifer
152 Gibbs, Jim & Family
153 Gill, Elizabeth
154 Givens, Pearline
155 Godbold, Alice Passed Away
156 Godbold, Jerry Passed Away
157 Gordon, Reggie & Latecia LaPlace, LA
158 Goss, Kathy
159 Green, Joey & Janet Slidell, LA
160 Gremillion, Ann
161 Guarino, Karen Ann Metairie, LA
162 Gueho, Julie
163 Gueho, Mike & family Metairie, LA
164 Guidry, Debbie
165 Guillot, Jack
166 Guttuso, Darren Slidell, LA
167 Haire, Shannon
168 Hall, Chris
169 Halterman, Jackie James
170 Hambrick, Jules
171 Hamilton, Gail
172 Hammond, Johanna Epps
173 Hammond, Rachel
174 Handley, Eddie
175 Harmon, Freddy & Wendy South Carolina
176 Hart, Anna & Terriana
177 Hart, Damien
178 Hartford, Lokita
179 Harvey, Gerald
180 Haydel, Lisa & Family Metairie, LA
181 Haydel, Robert and Rosemary
182 Haynes, Mr. & Mrs. Henry
183 Heart Family
184 Hebert, Steve and Becky Denham Springs, LA
185 Henry, Michelle
186 Herkielson, Kathleen
187 Herrle, Hilton & Evangeline
188 Heurtin, Clyde & Elizabeth Hahnville, LA
189 Heurtin, Gary Paradis, LA
190 Hicks, Mr. & Mrs. Floyd B.
191 Higgins, Mark
192 Higgins, Rory
193 Hiser, Stephanie
194 Hoang, Van
195 Hodges, Robert
196 Hogenson, Kim & family
197 Holley, James Slidell, LA
198 Holmes, Mike
199 Howard, J.C.
200 Howard, Kanichia
201 Howard, Mary Kenner, LA
202 Howat, Rodney, Leslie & Family LA / MS
203 Huete, Darren, Vanessa & Family River Ridge, LA
204 Hugger, Eddie & Carla Metairie, LA
205 Hunter, Diamond S.
206 Jackson, Darryl Carl
207 James, Connie
208 James, Jorel, Cristina & Family
209 James, Twilia
210 Jamison, John "Jay"
211 Jarrod, Laura
212 Jiles, Nemiah
213 Johnson, Alvin, Jr.
214 Johnson, Bruce
215 Johnson, Michelle
216 Jones, Denise
217 Jones, Jeffrey
218 Jones, Lori
219 Jones, Monica
220 Jones, Roger & Debbie
221 Kaspar, Douglas
222 Kelly, Yakeshia
223 Klienpeter, Joseph
224 Knowles, Leslie
225 Kraemer, A.E.
226 Kuhnau, Jennifer
227 Kulikov, Ruslan, Betsie & Family Alexandria, VA
228 Lacoste, Tony, Tiffany & Family
229 LaCour, Cynthia & Family
230 Lacour, Nicholas
231 LaMark, Lakeshia Ann
232 Lancisi, Susan
233 Landry, Edgar J.
234 Larvadian, Norma S.
235 Lauve, Bonnie
236 Lauve, Jesse Passed Away
237 Lea, Charles & Rose
238 LeBlanc, Carolyn & Family Independence, LA
239 Ledet, Suzette Seattle, WA
240 Lewis, Byron
241 Lewis, Gail and Candy New Orleans, LA
242 Lewis, Linda & Family Belle Chasse, LA
243 Lewis, Shatonga Kenner, LA
244 Liles, Tammy
245 Little, Marcella West New Orleans, LA
246 Lott, Alston
247 Lovas, John & Barbara River Ridge, LA
248 Lumpkin, Charlene C.
249 Lundquist, William
250 M., Felix
251 Madere, Lester & Debra
252 Madere, Nelson LaPlace, LA
253 Madere, Rae
254 Madine, Ahleigh R.
255 Mansfield, Buffie Ann
256 Marais, Ade'
257 Marcel, Mickey & Kathleen Metairie, LA
258 Marciante, T.J.
259 Marks, Fiettna "FMY" & family
260 Marquez, Edward & Sharon North Carolina
261 Martin, Gina
262 Mason, Perry
263 McAllister, Ester, Jr.
264 McAllister, Ester, Sr. & Shellie New Orleans, LA
265 McAllister, Gloria
266 McCann, Earlene
267 McCathian, Brian
268 McDowell, Sabrina Baton Rouge, LA
269 McGuire, Jo Madeline
270 McKenzie, James Meraux, LA
271 McKenzie, Tommy Chalmette, LA
272 McLeod, Ricky Kenner, LA
273 McNary, Rebekah & Family
274 Metz, Marcel Madisonville, WI
275 Mike, Phyllis & Family
276 Miller, C.
277 Miller, Max & Carla Marrero, LA
278 Mitchell, Michael
279 Molina, Raul
280 Monnerjahn, Shawn LaPlace, LA
281 Montegut, Katherine
282 Montero, Blanca New Orleans, LA
283 Morgan, Gary New Orleans, LA
284 Morgan, Harry C.
285 Morgan, Kevin
286 Mosley, Kim
287 Munguia, Adrian
288 Munguia, Angela
289 Munsterman, Ernest & Margaret
290 Murphy, Kara
291 Mustard, Mike and Barbara
292 Nelson, D'Ann & Family
293 Nelson, Freddie, Jr.
294 New, Jack Harahan, LA
295 Nguyen, Tha, Lisa & Family Austin, TX
296 Nicaud, Philip, Kathy & Family Metairie, LA
297 Nicholas, Shemyra
298 Niolet, Wilson
299 Nodier, Camilla
300 Nodier, Lawrence
301 Norwood, Trudy
302 O'Berry, Eugene, Jr.
303 O'Hara, John
304 O'Neil, Lori River Ridge, LA
305 Ory, Adrian Braithwaite
306 Otto, Carrie
307 Oxner, Nelson
308 Oxner, Sherrie & Family
309 Palazzo, James
310 Palmessano, Angela & Family Ponchatoula, LA
311 Pappion, Hannah
312 Pareti, Charlie III
313 Pellerano, Theresa
314 Peoples, Gretchen
315 Perez, Jose'
316 Perino, Joe, Jr. Slidell, LA
317 Pete, Tanesha
318 Peterson, Renee' A.
319 Phillips, Corey New Orleans, LA
320 Polito, Staci Metairie, LA
321 Porter, Arthur & Marcelle
322 Porter, Gregory
323 Porter, Matilda
324 Powell, Gloritha
325 Powell, Janie & Family
326 Price, John M., Sr.
327 Price, John, Jr.
328 Price, Ural Anthony III & Family
329 Puderer, Tony
330 Pugh, Dora
331 Ragas, Cheryl
332 Randel, Jerry Ohio
333 Reeder, Evelyn
334 Reeder, Patricia A.
335 Renouf, Betty
336 Rester, Regayna
337 Reynolds, Frank
338 Richardson, Evie
339 Richardson, Natasha
340 Ricks, Tim Kenner, LA
341 Rittenberg, Kate
342 Robin, Donald
343 Rodgers, Willie Mae
344 Rome, Geraldine Passed Away
345 Rosiere, Lester J. "Sonny" Passed Away
346 Rubio, Diane & Family Metairie, LA
347 Ruebush, Virginia
348 Saladino, Alfred
349 Saladino, Ricky
350 Salande, James & Teresa
351 Salaun, Catherine
352 Salaun, Darryl Metairie, LA
353 Sandell, Ronald & Jeanne Slidell, LA
354 Sans, Doug Baton Rouge, LA
355 Sargent, Stacy New Orleans, LA
356 Sather, Donita Metairie, LA
357 Savoie, Rita S.
358 Saxton, Jessie
359 Schouest, Patricia
360 Schulingkamp, Hebert & Barbara Metairie, LA
361 Schultz, Lisa & Family Harahan, LA
362 Schultz, Norma
363 Scioneaux, Bernie
364 Scott, Angela
365 Scott, Deborah
366 Scruggs, Angela New Orleans, LA
367 Sheill, Jeff
368 Shelton, Vivan Passed Away
369 Sherman, Mary Beth Metairie, LA
370 Simmons, Joyce
371 Simmons, Lynn
372 Simoneaux, Mr. & Mrs. James
373 Simpson, Rodney
374 Singleton, Patricia Houma, LA
375 Smith, Aisha & Naomi
376 Smith, Andrea
377 Smith, Ava K.
378 Smith, Claire Metairie, LA
379 Smith, Darrell Georgia
380 Smith, Eileen Rose
381 Smith, Illona
382 Smith, Jabbar "Neil"
383 Smith, Jalessa
384 Smith, James, Sr. Passed Away
385 Smith, Peggy
386 Smith, Tamika
387 Smith, Zena Marie
388 Snure, Todd, Susan & Family LaCombe, LA
389 Solomon, Freda Mobile, AL
390 Sparks Family
391 Spellman, Denise & Family
392 Stenger, Bryan Gretna, LA
393 Steptoe, Lanar "Lennie"
394 Sterling, Monique & Family
395 Sterling, Sean
396 Sucre, Noemi
397 Sumera, Michelle
398 Sunseri, Nick
399 Tadin, Michael & Joan
400 Tadin, Noel
401 Tate, Charles Biloxi, MS
402 Taylor, George, Angela & Family
403 Thomas, Patrick New Orleans, LA
404 Thomas, Sandra Houston, TX
405 Thomas, Toreva
406 Thompson, Kerry & Kevin
407 Thornhill, Dee Dallas, TX
408 Tinney, Gerry & Vicki Luling, LA
409 Touchard, Hansen Luling, LA
410 Townsend, Irian
411 Tran, Tre T.
412 Tranchina, Katie
413 Travis, Grace
414 Trosclair, Robert & Patricia Destrehan, LA
415 Tubbs, Jerry Slidell, LA
416 Tucker, Susan & Family
417 Tully, Miles Maryland
418 Tully, Wanda Passed Away
419 Vedros, April Westwego, LA
420 Vincent, Randee
421 Waller, Juanita
422 Ward, Rosemary
423 Washinton, Eddrinner
424 Webre, Arthur
425 White, Doreen Passed Away
426 White, Kim
427 White, Rose & Darlene Houston, TX
428 Whitmore, Marianne Hayden
429 Williams, Aaron New Orleans, LA
430 Williams, Beth
431 Williams, Bonnie
432 Williams, Earl
433 Williams, Gretta
434 Williams, Jamilia
435 Williams, Marsha
436 Williams, Mike, Jenell & Family
437 Wilson, Jacoby
438 Wilson, James
439 Wilson, Ken & Beth
440 Wolf, Gary
441 Wolf, Jay California
442 Womble, Katrina & Family New Orleans, LA
443 Womble, Kevin New Orleans, LA
444 Wood, Tim Florida
445 Wright, Sharita Dallas, TX
446 Yokum, Les New Orleans, LA
447 Ziegler, Geneva
448 Zito, Brandy
449
450

Workers with Disabilities get Jobs when You Reserve Plants

Workers with Disabilities get Jobs when You Reserve Plants. Thank You!

http://www.freetreesandplants.com/index.html

Guaranteed?

Buy Gift
Certificates

Every year millions of healthy high-quality plants go unsold and are
destroyed.

They go to the dump,

They get plowed under,

They get burned or buried.

It's a huge waste.

They come from the very same growers that supply many of the most

famous garden catalogs. I know because I'm an avid gardener and
horticultural

photographer. I've taken a lot of the photos you see in many of those
same catalogs.

I also strongly support the sheltered workshop movement.
Hundreds-of-thousands

of workers with disabilities find meaningful jobs in workshops all across
the country.

The ongoing problem is to find work to be done.

We started this web site to help solve both problems. We find unsold

nursery stock and have it packaged by sheltered workshops.

We give away the plants to anyone who will send shipping and processing.

Free Trees and Plants.com is not a nonprofit charity. We do not ask for,

or accept, contributions or offer paid memberships. Except for shipping
and processing,

Free Trees and Plants .com is a self-supporting project.

Distribution of the free plants is on a first reserved, first served
basis.

When you make your reservation, you will get a confirmation. It will show
your

reservation number and what free plants you reserved.

All plants are shipped dormant and bare-root, just like most catalog
stock.

We will send your free plants by standard mail.

Shipping and processing covers the cost of:

digging

washing

inspection

transportation

size sorting

unit grouping

hydro dipping

packaging labor

packaging materials

labeling

addressing

postal sorting

and postage to your door.

Every step is done manually.

Shipping and processing is only $7.95 per unit. Some catalogs appear to
charge

less for shipping and handling. They include part of the cost in the price

of the plants, we can't.

Your plants are FREE. Every plant is as good as, or better than, those

you see in expensive catalogs at high prices. The only difference is

that, unless you want these plants, they may go to waste.

You get free plants. You help stop a huge waste. Workers with disabilities

get meaningful work and a paycheck. Everyone wins.

Happy planting,

http://www.freetreesandplants.com/cherylwelcome1-copy.gif

Cheryl Richter

P.S. If you aren't satisfied with your free plants we will replace them
without further

cost or send you a refund.

Deaf on Gulf Coast (Oil Spill)

It has been reported to that there may be deaf fishermen or others on the Gulf Coast who are not getting all the information they need about the oil spill because of a lack of sign language interpreters. If you know of anyone in the affected areas who needs a sign language interpreter at any of the public meetings to inform people about the spill, please tell them to call the Advocacy Center. We would like to help.

NOTE: Walker Estes is a board member of the Advocacy Center and can contact him for assistance at awestes@msn.com or 225.302.8555 vp.

Advocacy Center
1010 Common Street, Suite 2600
New Orleans, LA 70112
1.800.960.7705 (Voice) • 1.866.935.7348 (TTY)

MCAD Crawfish Fest and Volleyball Tournament

Mississippi Coast Association of the Deaf will have 11th Annual Crawfish Fest and Volleyball Tournament at the Deaf Center Pavilion in Gulfport, Mississippi on Saturday, May 8th! You all are welcome to join and have fun!! Please spread the words to your friends and families! It will start at 10 a.m. until ?? Admission: All ages - $3.00. (not included Volleyball team – Pay separate! The Team pay if they want to play, cost $70.00 per team with 6 players and 1 sub) And Food will be sold separately!

We will have –

Wet slide for kid (don’t forget to bring your kid’s bathsuit for wet slide!)
Raffle Prizes and more
Crawfish, crawfish etouffee, hamburger, hot dogs, chips, drinks and water

Volleyball Tournament
The Team pay if they want to play, cost $70.00 per team with 6 players and 1 sub
If any question(s) about Volleyball Tournament, please contact Laura Rushing at peacerushing@yahoo.com

If any question(s) about Crawfish Fest, please contact Susan Poolson at PoolSus1217@aol.com or Trisha Ebberman at TrisEbbie@aol.com

Bring your own lawn chairs! And don’t forget to bring your own sunscreen lotion!

Hope to see you all there!!

Location at 1450 North Street, Gulfport, Mississippi

Thanks,
MCAD

LA Deaf Connection

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1. Email me at ladeafconnection@gmail.com and request for me to add your email address to our listserve. It will be kept private and will not share with others. You will get the news every time I send out.

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Thanks for being a part of ever growing and the oldest news in Louisiana!!

Walker Estes
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Chinchuba Alumni Meeting

For Chinchuba Alumni only-our next Committee meeting will be held at Piccadilly Cafeteria on 2609 Jefferson Hwy near Oschner Hospital on Oct 17th, 4 p.m., Jefferson, LA

H1N1 Survey

From: Jamar.Ennis@GOV.STATE.LA.US
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:26:24 -0500
Subject: H1N1 Survey


Greetings all,





In an effort to increase public awareness to help prevent H1N1 and seasonal flu in Louisiana, we ask that you please take a few moments to complete our “Preparedness Planning for People with Disabilities in a Pandemic Influenza Event” survey. This survey is required to asses the needs of persons with disabilities in preparation for a pandemic influenza outbreak so that further resources can be attained if necessary. Your participation is critical, please forward these survey links to as many people as possible. For your convenience, the survey is provided in English and Spanish. With your participation, together we are better equipped to “Fight the Flu” in Louisiana!









English Version:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=XEzyyjcL8MV7L3IsivtUQQ_3d_3d



Spanish Version:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Kw5yyaz4bBuACz7nW4BQDQ_3d_3d







Thank you,







Jamar Ennis

Program Coordinator

Governor's Office of Disability Affairs

P.O. Box 94004, Baton Rouge, LA 70804

(225) 219-9866

Violence in the Lives of Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Announcement of the New Special Collection:
Violence in the Lives of Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
June 2009

* For a printer-friendly version of this announcement with live links, please click here: http://new.vawnet.org/Assoc_Files_VAWnet/DeafCollectionAnnouncement.pdf



This new Special Collection offers information regarding the experiences and needs of individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing and victims/survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence. The purpose of this collection is to: 1) increase knowledge and understanding of Deaf culture, 2) provide resources to assist helping professionals in direct service work with Deaf individuals, and 3) highlight best practices.

This collection was prepared by staff of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence in consultation with Gretchen Waech, and with guidance from the National Cross-Systems Advocacy Network, a national partnership among advocates, persons with disabilities, Deaf persons, and others from the disability rights and anti-violence movements. The former executive director of Deaf Iowans Against Abuse and the Justice for Deaf Victims National Coalition, Gretchen Waech is a proud Deaf woman and adult child of hearing parents with particular expertise on the intersection of domestic and sexual violence and the Deaf culture.

Access this Special Collection at: http://new.vawnet.org/category/index_pages.php?category_id=966



Key Areas:

* Deaf Culture: Definitions, History, and Inclusion
* Myths & Realities
* Audism: Oppression in the lives of Deaf individuals
* Language & Communication
* Etiquette
* Accommodations: Accessibility and Interpreters
* Best Practices: Use of Interpreters and Working with Deaf Victims/Survivors
* Training Tools
* Organizations providing services to Deaf Victims/Survivors
* Bibliography & Additional Resources

Disaster Food Stamp Pre-Application Program

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

DISASTER FOOD STAMP PROGRAM (DFSP)

PRE-APPLICATION

For more information, call: 1-888-LA-HELP-U (1-888-524-3578)

Low- to moderate-income Louisiana residents may be eligible for Disaster Food Stamp benefits in the event of a natural disaster. Exact eligibility requirements for Disaster Food Stamp benefits are announced at the time of a disaster. Current Food Stamp recipients who are eligible for additional benefits will receive them automatically. However, all low- to moderate-income Louisianans who do not currently receive Food Stamps are encouraged to pre-apply for Disaster Food Stamp benefits online or by phone. Pre-applying will speed the issuance of benefits if a Disaster Food Stamp
Program is activated and the applicant meets eligibility requirements.
After a disaster, applicants will need to visit a Disaster Food Stamp
Program site, show identification and provide or confirm application
information. Applicants will have their eligibility determined at a
Disaster Food Stamp Program site, and will receive benefits if determined eligible.

Pre-apply online at
> www.dss.louisiana.gov or by calling
1-888-LA-HELP-U (1-888-524-3578)

Some things you should know

*The pre-application does not guarantee issuance of benefits

*Eligibility requirements will not be announced until the time of a
disaster

*Pre-applicants will receive benefits only if the parish they reside
in is officially declared part of the DFSP area, and only if they meet the eligibility guidelines

*All low- to moderate-income Louisianans should pre-apply as part of
their routine hurricane season preparations, as anyone in any parish could potentially be eligible for benefits in the event of a disaster

*Applicants will need to visit (or have their authorized
representative visit) a DFSP site to actually apply for DFSP and receive benefits (if determined eligible)

*The benefit of pre-applying is reduced waiting time for
pre-applicant at a DFSP site

Before you apply (on line or by phone) have the following ready:
§ Name, social security number, and birth date for each household
member

§ Parish where you currently live

§ Residential address

§ Net monthly income for each household member

§ Liquid resources for each household member, such as:

o Cash on Hand

o Checking Accounts

o Savings Accounts

o Certificates of Deposit (CDs)

o Money Market Accounts

§ Your Louisiana Driver’s License number, if you have one

§ You will need to select a user ID and password before the
pre-application is submitted

* TO NOT to share your user ID or password with anyone
* You will have to submit an electronic signature at the end of the
pre-application which certifies that all of the information you entered is true and correct to the best of your knowledge
* Ensure that you CLOSE BROWSER after finishing and submitting
pre-application

Purple Workshop and Dinner in N.O.

Title: Purple Workshop / Dinner -- please R.S.V.P. !!!

Date: Tuesday June 23, 2009
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: 5324 Canal Blvd -- enter side door facing Hawthorne Place
Notes: ** Reminder *** Please RSVP to Juliet Barbin - email her at: Juliet.Barbin@purple.us if you plan to attend 5 pm on June 23 for Purple Local Number workshop at Canal Blvd Baptist Deaf Church .

Purple will provide the dinner! There will be Brisket, Pork, and Chicken from Corky's BBQ.

ReNew New Orleans Deaf Coffee Chat / Metaire

ReNew New Orleans Deaf Coffee Chat / Metaire Thursday June 18, 2009 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm This event repeats every month on the third Thursday. Cafe Du Monde -- 4700 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, La 70006 504-737-5765 vp

Ceramics - Free Classes and Open Studio - N.O.

CERAMICS
Free Classes & Open Studio
Six Week Hand Building Session
Sponsored by NORD

If you have clay experience, you are invited to use our facilities. If you
need assistance, we are here to teach you.

Sponsored by the City of New Orleans, the New Orleans Recreation Department
(NORD) provides instruction, use of the centers, kiln firings, and all
necessary materials (clay & glazes) without cost to you.

We have lots of fun, make wonderful useful objects and useless oddities
while enjoying the pleasure and peacefulness of creativity.

St. Bernard Center
1500 Lafreneiere Street (Gentilly)
Tuesdays (June 16 - July 21)
Open Studio 3pm--6:30pm

Behrman Center
2529 Gen. Meyer Ave (Algiers)
Wednesdays (June 17 - July 22)
Open Studio 3pm--6:30pm

If you would like to register. please send me an email with your name, email
and phone contact info.
It's fun!!
Pat Jolly ... aka: the funtrepreneur
patjolly8994@aol.com

Dear friends,

We, the board of Louisiana Acadiana Deaf-Blind Citizens (LADBC) request pushing the extension of the deadline to Wednesday, June 17th for pre-orders. If interested, PLEASE RSVP by email to Jackie Broussard, chair at LADBC1980@gmail.com and pay at the door Saturday.

Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Hope to see you all Saturday!

See full flyer at the noted below
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Presented by

LOUISIANA ACADIANA

DEAF-BLIND CITIZENS, INC.

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@ Catholic Deaf Center (CDC)

2585 Brightside Lane.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

(next to Louisiana School for the Deaf campus)

~ Saturday, June 20, 2009 ~

(Door opens @ 10:00 AM; Closes @ 5:00 PM)

~ FREE Admission ~

(With purchase of dinner; without dinner, will be charged $3.00 to enter)

MENU for Lunch

Serve @ about 11:00 a.m.

Chicken Jambalaya Platter for $10.00

Includes blackeyed peas, green salad, garlic french bread, and one FREE drink

(Please take pre-order EARLY!)

Extras: Dessert @ 50 cents, Drink @ $1.00

GRAND PRIZE: GPS & TV

~ PARADE of PRIZES including LSU stuff/Summer items ~ 50/50 CHANCE ~ FUN ~ GAMES ~

(We have added a new game: ‘Deal or No Deal’ that allows up to 75 entries to play to win $$$$, so better hurry to come in EARLY to register.)

>> Play Potto – Win $$Jackpot$$ <<

Pay $1.00 each - Guess any three-digit number (000 thru 999)

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* All Proceeds go toward

Deaf-Blind (DB) Retreat & Programs *

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For more information, PLEASE feel free to contact Jackie Broussard, Chair VIA e-mail at LADBC1980@gmail.com or tele/videophone at (337) 205-0374.

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ORDER FORM Deadline: June 13^th

Name:___________________________________

How many plates? __ X $10.00 each = $______

Make payable & mail directly to:

LADBC

Attn: Annie Tu, Treasurer

409 W. St. Mary Blvd.

Lafayette, LA 70506

Free Pizza Workshop by SorensonVRS

 

Free Pizza

Sunday, June 28^th

6PM till close…

CiCi’s Pizza

2622 Johnston St.

Lafayette, La 70503

 

The workshop will include:

Presentation on how to use Sorenson videophone

Discussion About Real Numbers: DirectVP and Local 10 Digits

Information about the Sorenson VP200

E911

Sorenson Gold Services

How to use Sorenson IP Relay (SIPRelay)

Register MySorenson.com

 

Attached:

 

Thank you,

 

Paul Winfree

Area Specialist - LA & MS

Sorenson Communications

800-918-1882

PWinfree@sorenson.com

www.sorensonvrs.com

 

Dream Bigger Event For TateTullier

*Dream Bigger Event ForTateTullier*

You all got invited to this event on June 21, 2009.

Please click RSVP on that information and you will need to email me with your full name, e-mail, home address and VP #.

I have to put all names who are confirmed to attend to the event.

The Event starts at 1 to 5 pm  and 6:45 to 9:30 pm.

There will be 25 total drawing prizes between 1 to 5 and 6:45 to 9:30 pm. 

WHAT ALL 25 DRAWING PRIZES ARE?? P3 NETBOOK

AGAIN... PLEASE SEND ME THE INFO AND U ARE CONFIRMED TO ATTEND.
 Please email me at Juliet.Barbin@purple.us

Purple Local Number Workshop in N.O.

 

                        Purple Local Number Workshop

 

You are invited to join us for a free community workshop covering 10-digit local numbering, E911 as well as a demonstration of the newly released MVP (Mobile Video Phone)

 

Date: June 23, 2009

Time: 5 – 8 PM

Location: Canal Blvd Baptist Deaf Church

                   5324 Canal Blvd

                   New Orleans, LA 70124

                   (Hall 1st Floor)

 

 

Refreshments will also be provided. Registration is on a first come, first served basis.

 

Limit 70 people.  Reserve your spot now!

 

To secure your place at this workshop, please confirm your attendance to the contact person below.

 

Contact: Juliet Barbin

Email: Juliet.Barbin@purple.us

Prefer to email me for RSVP but if you do not have email, call me at 225-341-2939.                                                         

 

Get It.              Use It.             Share It.

 

 

i711 Call Me™ Local Number            My IP Relay® Local Number

 

DeafCommunityNews

Please feel free to fwd these e-mails to any of your friends -- anyone can join by clicking on the purple logo below. Click to join DeafCommunityNews- CBBDC DEAF NEWS Including...   Deaf Coffee Chat  May 21st, Thursday @ 6:30 - 8:30pm   CAJUN DEAF CLUB PICNIC   Fun Fridays is a FREE, Bible-based day camp for kids presented by Hope Christian Church.   Cheese & Butter making Workshop   Deaf-Blind Awareness SOLD OUT!!!   LRID Summer Camp ‘09   SIPRelay News from Sorenson Communications   John Lovas resigns from working for PURPLE   support local Deaf businesses!! !   ICD ELECTRIC   ASL COMMUNITY CHOIR   SWBAD   Deaf Chat Coffee at Starbuck in Slidell !   Cajun Deaf Club 20th Anniversary   CLOSED KENNER STARBUCKS DEAF CHAT STARBUCKS IN KENNER IS OUT OF BUSINESS:(   ASL STUDY GROUP on vacation til Fall   Want a free Sorenson videophone?   A Support Group for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children     AA INTERPRETED FOR THE DEAF   "Deaf Chat" in Marrero! For more information, please go to: deafnewscbbdc"