GACHI FOCUS GROUP IN MACON

Who can participate? Deaf, Hard of Hearing, homeless, parents of deaf
children, cochlear implants, late deafened, deaf/blind and persons who
serve the deaf.

GACHI( Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired Inc.,) invites the
community members to participate in their focus group. GACHI is
interested to hear your comments/needs for the deaf and hard of hearing
in Macon. Think about what services are needed in Macon and what
services you would like GACHI to provide in Macon.

When: July 19, 1999

Where: Medical Central Hospital
	 West Tower #7 on first floor

Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Directions to Medical Central Hospital
Go I-75 South to Macon
Get off at Exit 52
Go to second traffic light, turn left on one way street
Turn right on SPRING STREET (pass Middle Georgia Hospital)
Turn left on HEMLOCK STREET
Turn right to PARKING DECK-C-Park your car
Walk across street to Patient Dismissal (see sign)
Go in Entrance to Hall-turn left West Tower
See the elevator (DO NOT USE ELEVATOR)
Turn ldt Hall and you will find lobby room #7 on the left side on first
floor.

If you have any questions, please call GACHI at 1-800-541-0710




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The Americans with Disabilites Act (ADA) will be celebrating its 9th
anniversary on Monday, July 26.  The Fulton County Commission on
Disability Affairs and the Fulton County Office of Disability Affairs,
a division of the Fulton County Human Service Separtment, will be
hosting an agency fair and celebration from 10 am to 2 pm at the Fulton
County Government Center Atrium in Atlanta.

The Fulton County Government Center is located a the corner of Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive and Pryor Street (141 Pryor Street)

*Listen to live entertinment featuring the band Van Gogh, vocalist
Willie Moody and vocalist Beth Wright!

*Meet Blaze, the official mascot of the Paralympics!

*Special Appearance by Channel 11 Health Reporter, Kay Flowers!

*Enjoy free food and drinks!  Win fabulous door prizes!


For more information, call Paul Rutter, ADA Event Subcommittee at:
404-730-7390 Voice




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LINKS:

You can find various information related to:

Deaf, Hard of Hearing,  Late Deafened,  DeafBlind

in the internet on your computer!


Late Deafened...
www.alda.org

Hard of Hearing...
www.shhh.org

Deafblind...
www.helenkeller.org/national/index.htm

Deaf...
www.deaflibrary.org
www.deafmall.net/deaflinx
http://deafness.about.com


Please take a look at all links and tell your
friends, family, co-workers, and interested
people about them!  Great for all students at
schools/high schools/colleges/universities!







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CORRECTION.... the exit for meeting is number 136... not 135.... so to go to
meeting get off Exit 136 and turn towards the mountains to go to the Holiday
Inn for SILC meeting... coming from Atlanta, turn to left after exiting 136,
drive over bridge going over expressway, at traffic light which is at end of
bridge go right at the 2nd road (the 1st road is a NO-GO because is for
vehicles coming off I -75)... so you will turn onto Holiday Drive and up a
small incline and on your right just past the Texaco station is the Holiday
Inn...
-----Original Message-----
From: epeachystaff@... <epeachystaff@...>
To: epeachy_blue@egroups.com <epeachy_blue@egroups.com>
Date: Friday, July 09, 1999 6:45 AM
Subject: [epeachy_blue] SILC Meeting in Dalton, GA


>
>PUBLIC NOTICE:
>
>The Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
>of Georgia, Inc. will hold its summer meeting
>Friday & Saturday, July 23 & 24, 1999.
>
>The meeting will be held in Dalton at the
>Holiday Inn located at 515 Holiday Drive
>(Exit 135 off I-75 North.
>
>Friday's meeting will begin at 1 pm and end at
>5 pm.  Saturday's meeting will begin at 9 am
>and end at 12 noon.
>
>Please RSVP so that we can plan for refreshments
>and seating.  For further information or if you
>would like an agenda, contact Dotti Wesley at
>770-452-9601 Voice  or  770-452-7087 TTY
>
>
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PUBLIC NOTICE:

The Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
of Georgia, Inc. will hold its summer meeting
Friday & Saturday, July 23 & 24, 1999.

The meeting will be held in Dalton at the
Holiday Inn located at 515 Holiday Drive
(Exit 135 off I-75 North.

Friday's meeting will begin at 1 pm and end at
5 pm.  Saturday's meeting will begin at 9 am
and end at 12 noon.

Please RSVP so that we can plan for refreshments
and seating.  For further information or if you
would like an agenda, contact Dotti Wesley at
770-452-9601 Voice  or  770-452-7087 TTY




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SEAAD’ 99  Softball Tournament

Southeast Athletic Association of the Deaf
By Greater Tampa Bay Association of the Deaf

27th Annual Men’s & 14th Annual Woemn’s
Softball Tournament

August 12 to 15, 1999

Softball Field:
Eddie C.Moore Complex
3050 Drew Street
Clearwater, Florida 34619

Headquarters:
DAYS INN
7627 W. Courney Cambell Causeway
Tampa, FL 33607
813-281-0000
813-281-1067 FAX
Rate: 1-4 per person $59.00 per night plus tax

TICKET PRICE
$30 including registration, program book,
Friday & Saturay games and ballroom
DEADLINE: August 1, 1999

At Door: $40
Senior Citizen (55 & up)/Student with ID $25

Tri-Chairpersons:
Thomas Mueller  727-544-3711 TTY/FAX
Matthew Barnhardt 727-523-7142 TTY
Suzy Newman 727-531-7071 TTY



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“Diamondbacks”
Men’s Deaf Softball Games this July!

Location: Hobgood Park, Woodstock, Georgia

Tuesday, July 13  Field 1  7:30 pm
Tuesday, July 20  Field 3  8:30 pm and 9:30 pm

Come, cheer the team!  Be their supportive fans!


FYI:
*these games are not listed in the July Issue/SHIG*





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Correct E-Mail Addresses


Hi… eGroups “epeachy_blue”  Subscribers!

Martha Timms and I have been getting messages on many
different e-mail messages lately from most of you…

Please read below carefully and use the correct e-mail addresses
if you send any messages to one of us OR both of us…

epeachystaff@...
This e-mail address is for BOTH of us…we both receive
your messages on the same e-mail address.  One of us
will either ignore or reply back to you when we read your
messages.

Use this e-mail address if you wish to send something to
post in the E-Peachy News or make any announcements
to the community.  One of us will read your message…if
it is approved, we will send out to the E-Peachy News. If
your message needs to be revised, it will be done before
it is sent out.

PLEASE DO NOT “REPLY” back with your comments or
messages after you receive E-Peachy News in the “eGroups”
e-mail address!   Please use your “Send Mail” in your e-mail
address to this e-mail address:  epeachystaff@...

If you wish to send your message to ONE of us, you may do
it, BUT remember we BOTH will read it…If it is for Martha,
I will leave it there for her to read and reply back to you…If
it is for me, I will read and answer your questions or send
what you need.

If you wish to send a personal message to one of us, you will
have to ask for our personal e-mail addresses.

FYI:   Martha Timms’s e-mail address at “cdc.gov”  is now
NO LONGER USED for the E-Peachy News!   Please use
this epeachystaff e-mail address from now on.

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Sent by:  Thomas Bull


Announcing the Publication of:

ON THE EDGE OF DEAF CULTURE:
HEARING CHILDREN/DEAF PARENTS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

edited by Thomas H. Bull

Preface by Paul Preston, author, MOTHER FATHER DEAF

Deaf Family Research Press
DFR Press, P.O. Box 8417
Alexandria, Virginia 22306-8417

E-Mail: tomthe@...
E-Mail: Tom.Bull@...
http://www.gallaudet.edu/~gisweb/Tom.html

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-72707
ISBN 0-9665152-1-8 (paper)
This book is printed on acid-free paper.

"Hearing children with deaf parents (codas) live half their life in the
Deaf World and half in the Hearing World.  They often wonder whether
they are hearing or deaf.  This identity conflict is not unusual for
those
raised in a bilingual and bicultural family, for those who grow up
"hearing" in the Deaf World.  In fact, it is typical of people who are
raised with two or more cultures.  This experience is expressed in a
variety of ways: "I felt like I visited two homes but had no place for
myself"; "I'm caught in between"; "I'm neither one nor the other."
Identity development is impossible without a sense of community.
Deaf and hard of hearing people know this.  As adults, some of us
hearing children of deaf parents are finding an identity that helps us
know our place in the world.  This identity comes from a community
of those like us.  This community is CODA, Children of Deaf Adults.
I am hearing-deaf-coda, always on the edge of Deaf Culture."

- From the author's introduction

Over 2200 references
Over 800 annotations
360 pages - 8 1/2 x 11

CONTENTS

Books - Journal articles and book chapters - Newspaper and magazine
articles - CODA articles and newsletters - Dissertations and M.A. theses
-
Video and other media - Deaf parent resources - International resources
-
Subject index

ORDERING INFORMATION

$30.00 each.  Include $5.00 for shipping and handling for the first
book, and $1.00 for each additional book.  (Virginia residents please
add sales tax).  Send your order and check or money order made out to

DFR PRESS (Deaf Family Research Press), P.O. Box 8417, Alexandria,
Virginia  22306-8417.  Allow up to 3-4 weeks for delivery.
Offer valid in the U.S. only.


.     .      .      .     .      .      .

Tom Bull
DFR Press
CODA International
Tom.Bull@...




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Full-time Salaried Interpreter Job

Message sent by Pat Ford…(forwarded by Cynthia Frey)


Please spread the word. This is from Kathy Keeter who deserves a
dedicated professional interpreter...

"If you know of anybody who is looking for a full time salaried
interpreter job, have them contact Dr. Kelly Haynes at (334) 844-2096
Voice.
As far as I know the requirements for the job is that the interpreters
must have proper credentials and an Alabama business license to
interpret. I don't know how much is the salary is, but I understand
they
pay well. It is full time and all the assignments are limited within
the
University. They are especially interested in those who have the
ability
to maintain college level vocabulary into sign language without much of
a
problem."





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“Jackie” Needs YOUR Help!



Message from Jackie Lighfoot…..


Hello all,

Jackie Lightfoot here. Many of you already know me - some of you may
not.
I'll give you a quick overview for those who don't - I am an
Australian, came
to Atlanta in 1994 and attended Georgia Perimeter (DeKalb) College
through to
June 1996, when I graduated with high honors from the ITP. I received
my QA
in interpreting and in transliterating 2 months later and my CT a year
ago.
Now I'm half way through a Masters in Interpreting. Several companies
in
Georgia have been trying to hire me, as an interpreter, for the past
two
years. There has been a huge problem - the Department of Immigration
and
Naturalization Services (INS) does not recognize sign language
interpreting
as a valid category for a work visa, nor do they recognize state or
national
credentials. INS thinks interpreters need a high school diploma -
period.
No training, no education, no credentials - nothing. They DO recognize
spoken languages. However. And INS also recognizes that there is a huge
shortage of qualified sign language interpreters in the nation - but
they
still don't have a category!

The worst thing is that I am not the only person in this position -
there are
at least two other people who went through the ITP, and attempted to
get work
visas, but were denied. Congress is passing laws requiring access,
including
interpreting services, but hasn't realized there are just not enough
qualified people in the country to perform all the work. And people
from
other countries, like myself, are not allowed to return. It's been
incredibly frustrating and disappointing.

I have written to Senators Cleland and Coverdell, asking them to submit
a
private bill on my behalf - it means the Senate can request that INS
give me
a green card, basically. However, the senators do not know much about
deafness, sign language, or interpreting. I am asking that each of you
on
the list send email to the senators - every day, if you can! - and ask
that
they sponsor a private bill for me. Tell them your views on
interpreting
services; tell them why you think interpreting services are important.
Ask
them to examine why sign language is not recognized when spoken
languages
are. Ask them anything!

Really, I don't know if this will work - but it has a good chance if
the
senators think a lot of Georgia citizens support sign language
interpreting.
They measure that partly by how many emails/faxes/calls/letters they
get on a
subject.

People, I REALLY want to come back to Atlanta. I'll be attending the
RID
conference on Boston, then coming down for a couple of weeks...I'd just
LOVE
to be able to stay. I'm hoping you won't mind helping me out.

Thanks
Jackie Lightfoot



.     .     .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .      .


Senator Max Cleland
461 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

   E-mail: Senator_max_cleland@...
   Web: www.senate.gov/~cleland
   www.senate.gov/~cleland/webform.html (send e-mail)
   Phone: (202) 224-3521
   Fax: (202) 224-0072
   District Office: Atlanta
   District Phone: 404-331-4811



   Senator Paul Coverdell
   200 Russell Senate Office Building
   Washington, DC 20510

   E-mail: senator@...
   Web: www.senate.gov/~coverdell/
   www.senate.gov/~coverdall/webform.html (send e-mail)
   Phone: (202) 224-3643
   Fax: (202) 228-3783
   404 347-2248(TTY)
   District Office: Atlanta
   District Phone: 404-347-2202








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Summer Special on ASL Shirts and Hats!

The shirts are blue denim workshirts (long sleeves) with hands
fingerspelling  "ASL" for American Sign Language! The price for the
shirts is $30 each including tax and shipping and handling.

The hats come in khaki (tan) or blue denim with "ASL" fingerspelled on
it (in red with white outline). The price for the hats is $15 each
including tax and shipping and handling.

Please send an email message to rshawfam@...!!

Thank you !!!!

Randy and Dot Shaw



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SILENT FINGERS’s Plans this July!

***Not in SILENT HAPPENINGS IN GEORGIA newsletter…
make a note of new plans on your calendar, Thank you!***

Tuesday, July 6:  No Social/Meeting due to July 4th Holiday!

Tuesday, July 13: Social/Meeting at Bowden Senior Facility
In East Point, Georgia  Time: 10 am to 2 pm

Tuesday, July 20:  Field Trip to Camp Juliena in Winder, GA
Bring Own Lunch

Tuesday, July 27:  Tentative Plan: Workshop with American
Cancer Society

For specific information or questions, contact Jeanette Lorch
at:     jeanlorch1@...

(Silent Fingers is a group of D/HH/LDA seniors citizens that
meets and socializes every week on Tuesday…please tell other
senior citizens about it!  Don’t let them be left out!)



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New Sunday Nite Bowling League

Are you interested in bowling on Sunday nights in Marietta?

35 Weeks from September to May

If we have enough people to set up teams, the Deaf bowling
league will be formed.  FYI: We still have the Deaf Bowling
league on Thursday nights!

Contact Ken Mathews at 770-319-1797 TTY if you want to
join, have questions or need more information.

(Announcement sent by Marc Griffies)



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Message forwarded by Gary & Sara Owens……


Interpreters Needed in AL

Disability Support Services at Jacksonville State University is seeking
to increase its pool of sign language interpreters.

National certification and experience at the postsecondary level are
preferred but not required.

Alabama state license or permit is required.

For more information call (256) 782-5094 or 1-800-231-5291 (ask for
Disability Support Services).

Please pass this notice along to others who may be interested. Thanks!

Dee Johnston
johnston@...


Jacksonville State University
Disability Support Services
139 Daugette Hall
Jacksonville, AL 36265-1602






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SEAAD & NSAD Softball Tournaments

Southeast Athletic Association of the Deaf
27th Annual Men’s and 14th Annual Women’s
Softball Tournament in Clearwater, Florida!

August 12-15, 1999

DEADLINE for $30 COMBO:  August  1st
$40 Combo at Door
Senior Citizens & Students w/ID: $25

INFO: Thomas Mueller at Tmueller2@...

.     .     .     .     .     .     .     .     .      .

National Softball Association of the Deaf
24th Annual Men’s and 13th Annual Women’s
National Slo-Pitch Tournament in Austin, Texas!

September 23-25, 1999

DEADLINE for $40 COMBO:  July 1st
$45 COMBO: August 1st
$50 COMBO: September 1st
$55 COMBO at Door

INFO: NSAD99@...




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Postion Announcement.......

Rehabilitation Counselor for the Deaf and Deafblind

Department of Human Resources Division of Rehabilitation Services
Position #9172009

Training and Experince:
Completion of a course of study equivalent to a Master's degree
in rehabilitation counseling, psychology, counseling, social work, vocational
evaluation, special education or a closely related field.
Sign Language skills are required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or counseling and
acceptable employment experiences, as evaluated by the Commission of
Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, to be eligible to sit for the
Certificd Rehabiltation Counslor (CRC) examination; or have current
CRC designation.

Contact:
Linda Hopkins, DRS Region 8
P.O. Box 15747
Augusta, GA 30919
Phone: 706-650-5600 Voice
FAX: 706-650-5624



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Deafblind Summer Institutes...FREE! NO COST!
   Good for educators, families and friends!

The Georgia Deafblind Project is sponsoring a series
of workshops for educators, families, and others
interested in issues relevant to deafblindness. All
presentations will be held at Simpsonwood Retreat
Center in Norcross. There is no registration cost and
lodging and meals will be provided (what a deal!).
SDU credit will be available to participants.

Maps & Path Training:  July 20 & 21
Dr. Toni Waylor-Bowen will discuss how to conduct
a Personal Futures Plan with the student's family,
friends, and school personnel. This plan helps guide
goals of the student to be addressed in educational
and vocational settings.

Educational Advisor Training & Cracker Barrel Session:
July 21 in the evening
Personnel interested in assisting the GA Deafblind
Project with its technical assistance activities with
families and school personnel are encouraged to
attend his important session. Teachers may help
with a variety of activities and become Educational
Advisors. Regional Advisors, or Early Transition
Advisors. Resources and materials will be available.

Beginning Information of Deafblindness:
July 22-24
Come learn about the impact of deafblindness on the
family and on providing appropriate educational services.
Topics to be covered include: etiologies, adaptations,
strategies, communication, as well as orientation and
mobility. Individuals new to the area of deafblindness
will benefit from this session.

If you are interested in any or all of the workshops, contact:
Doug McJannet
c/o Georgia Deafblind Project Georgia State University, Dept of EPSE
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-651-1262  Voice
SPEDDM@...


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Message from Jeanette Lorch...

(Copied From: Mark_Johnson@...
To: Undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Olmstead
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 08:53:07)


June 14, 1999

STATE OF GEORGIA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
ATLANTA 30334-0900

BARNES ANNOUNCES NEW DHR COMMISSIONER

Governor Roy Barnes announced today that he will recommend that Audrey
Horne be appointed to replace Tommy Olmstead as Commissioner of the
Department of Human Resources. Olmstead plans to leave the department
on July 15, 1999 to begin a campaign for Chairman of the Bibb County
Commission. "Tommy has done a wonderful job managing the Department
of Human Resources and consolidating state health services. I am sure it
was often a thankless task-having to make tough decisions involving the
lives of Georgia's ill and disabled," Barnes said. "I wish him the best of
luck
as he plans his future in Macon."

Audrey Horne comes to the position after working in health care
administration for eighteen years, including positions at Egleston
Children's Hospital and the Georgia Department of Medical
Assistance. The department board will meet later in the
month to vote on her appointment.

Roy E. Barnes

For more information, please contact Joselyn Butler, 404-651-7774.


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Job Openings at GSD...

Houseparents Needed at Georgia School for the Deaf!

Louise Osborne, the Homelife Director is looking for very ambitious,
anxious hard working houseparents. Houseparents will work mainly
with the students.

If you are interested to be houseparents, call Nicolette Whatley for
applications at: 1 800 497 3371 Voice/TTY

Also, Louise is looking for one qualified person to be a lead houseparent
(night shift).  Lead houseparent will work with the houseparents and the
students.

If you are interested in this job, call Louise Osborne or Debbie Holder
at 706 777 2219 Voice/TTY for the application.  Ask Louise or Debbie
If you have any questions or need more information.

The deadline for the application is:  June 30, 1999

Thank you.

Louise Osborne, Homelife Director
Georgia School for the Deaf








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RESEARCH SUBJECTS NEEDED!!!

Have you been having problems due to a past traumatic life event? Research is
being conducted with deaf people using Eye Movement Desensitization and
Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is an innovative brief treatment that has
successfully helped some people who have survived traumas such as sexual
abuse, rape, domestic violence, combat, crime, etc. who may now be suffering
from a number of complaints including depression, addictions, phobias, and a
variety of self esteem issues as a result. All potential subjects will be
required to fill out a few questionnaires which will take less than 1 hour.
Those who qualify to participate in the study will receive up to 6 EMDR
sessions at NO CHARGE.

INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL!!!

To be considered deaf, subjects must have a dB loss of 70 or greater.
Subjects must be at least 18 years of age.

EMDR sessions will be presented in sign language by a person trained in both
the EMDR technique and sign.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please contact the
researcher, Jennifer Gans, at (404) 892-2952 (voice or TTY) or by e-mail at:
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Sent by a dear GSD Alumni member.....

(copied from DEAFDIGEST BLUE - JUNE 6, 1999
Volume 3 Number 44 BLUE)

. . . . . . .

DIVIDING UP THE OLD SCHOOL BUILDING

In the early nineties the DEAFDIGEST editor visited Cave
Spring, GA, the site of the Georgia School for the Deaf (GSD)

There were three things about Cave Spring that made quite
an impression, namely:
* only one traffic light in downtown
* a very drinkable water as scooped out by hands from the
downtown water stream (better than the Evians we drink)
* the GSD campus, pretty much left abandoned when
the school moved to a new campus on one side of the town.

For years no one would agree what to do with the
abandoned campus so it continued as abandoned as ever.
Then slowly it took shape - the city purchased the campus, and
made the following distributions:
* GSD Alumni Association occupying the old principal's office
as a museum
* Mayor's office and other city offices occupying the old
superintendent's office
* Town civic center occupying the old auditorium
* talk of renting out the old girls' dorm into assistive
living quarters for deaf senior citizens continues
* the GSD football team, which won two Silent News Team of the
Year honors in the past decade, has continued to use the old
campus football field and facilities.
* The gym is still used by GSD

. . . . . . . . . .

(DeafDigest editor is: Barry Strassler from Maryland)


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GEORGIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
1999 8-Man Football Schedule

Sept 2  AWAY  7 pm
North Carolina School for the Deaf

Sept 11 HOME  2 pm
LOUISIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Sept 18 OPEN

Sept 25 AWAY  2 pm
Kentucky School for the Deaf

Oct 2  HOME  2 pm
KENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Oct 9 OPEN

Oct 16 AWAY  6:30 pm CST
Louisiana School for the Deaf-

Oct 23  HOME   2 pm
NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
***HOMECOMING***

Oct 28 AWAY 7:30 pm
Tennessee School for the Deaf


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Hi! It has been a year since I have been working as the Senior
Supervisor for TTY Service; Center for Disease Control National AIDS
Hotline (CDC NAH) 1-(800)-AIDS-TTY (1-800-243-7889). It is important
that those of us within the Deaf community work together to educate
each other about this devastating epidemic. To this end, there are
numerous things that I need to accomplish in order to increase
awareness about the NAH TTY Service. I am hoping that we could get
connected and work together to pursue the goal of educating our
community.

Given that we are a federal contract and a non-profit organization,
paid advertisements in any newspapers, magazine, publication, and so
forth is a challenge for us. CDC NAH is a free Hotline service that
is provided to English speaking, Spanish speaking and TTY service
callers. The TTY Service includes English, Spanish, and ASL
dialogues. Please consider contributing to the fight against AIDS by
including the advertisement in your next edition.

Thank you for your time by reading this letter. Please don't hesitate
to contact me by TTY 919/361-8454; FAX 919/361-8455; or E-Mail me at
chalud@....


Sincerely Yours,

Chad A. Ludwig, BSW
http://www.ashastd.org


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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Catoosa County Georgia Schools, located south of Chattanooga, TN., is in need of
a teacher of the Hearing Impaired.  If interested, please contact:

Dr. Marilyn K. DeLong
Director of Special Education
Catoosa County Schools
P.O. Box 130
Ringgold, GA 30736
Phone: 706-965-4052 Voice




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Hi everyone!

If you travel to the West and wish to see a movie in a theatre that has Rear
Window Captioning (RWC)...

FYI: There are only 4 theaters with RWC in America!  Three of them are in
California and Washington State!  You all know that the fourth theatre is in
Atlanta, Georgia!  It is: Parkway Pointe on 3101 Cobb Parkway Suite 201 in
Atlanta (Hwy 41 off I-285)

California (1):  Sherman Oaks 1-2 on 4500 Van Nuys Blvd in Sherman Oaks
Washington State (2):  Cinerma on 2100 4th Avenue and Pacific Place on 600 Pine
Street, Suite 400 in Seattle

Within the next few weeks these General Cinema theaters (below) should have RWC!

They are: Yorktown in Lombard, Illinois;  Clifton Commons in Clifton, New
Jersey; Plymouth Meeting in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania; and Owings Mills in
Owings Mills in Owing Mills, Maryland.


Sent by: Donna Leff, Community Outreach
Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired, Inc.
gachi_dleff@...
www.gachi.net




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AIDS 101 Seminars
ASL-Interpreted for Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Late Deafened Adults

AID Atlanta will offer two ASL-interpreted AIDS 101 seminars on Saturday, July
24 at Clayton College and State Unviersity; 5100 N.Lee Stree; Morrow,GA and on
Saturday, September 25 at Morehouse College.

AIDS 101 provides information about HIV/AIDS, services available for people
living with the virus, and how everyone can help!

The fee for AIDS 101 seminars is $15.  This fee covers all sessions, breakfast,
lunch, afternoon snack, and an AIDS 101 notebook.  Participants may pre-register
by mail or by TTY/Voice

For further information, please contact Caroline Klinger or Rob Calhoun, Case
Manger for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing at 404-885-6794 TTY/Voice.  You may wish
to e-mail them at  aids101@... or check the website at 
www.aidatlanta.org


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Sent by:
Donna Leff, Community Outreach
Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired, Inc.
gachi_dleff@...
www.gachi.net






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Hi everyone!

There are several electrical lists for everyone to
join and subscribe in America! As far as we know,
they are 1) eDeafNation  2)Deafdigest and 3)USA L-News


They are:

eDeafNation
To subscribe, send e-mail to enews@...

Deafdigest
To subscribe, sende-mail to barry@...

USA L-News
To subscribe, send e-mail to pmoos@...


E-Peachy staff will no longer forward any messages
that they receive from these three above.  You can
contact them and request to receive their mail!

That will prevent any duplicant messages in future.

Thank you

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