NWI Deaf Events
Open Captioned Movies!!
Tuesdays and Wednesdays -
To get Movie Times, sign up with dnwinews@sbcglobal.net,
look in the newspaper or go to website below.
Statistics of OC Movies Questionnaire
Schererville
Kerasotes
875 Deer Creek Drive
No movies at this time
June
16-17 , 2009
Drag Me To Hell (PG13)
4:30 & 7:10 pm
June
30-July 1 , 2009
Land of the Lost (PG13)
5:00 & 7:50 pm
Letters to Kerasotes Theaters about Open Captioned Movies You don't have to copy the letters-they will give you an idea of what you can say.
ASL
Students
Gary/East
Chicago/Hammond Residents
Porter/LaPorte
Counties Residents
General Letter
Northwest
Indiana
Deaf
Club
Social in Fall....
Thank you!!
Picnics
June 27 - Evansville
Deaf Club
July 9 - Silent
Senior Hoosiers
July 12 - Deaf Services, Inc
July 18 - NWIDC
August 8 - Northeast Indiana
Deaf Advisory Council (NIDAC) Anniversary Picnic
September 26 - 5 Organizations
Picnic (Indiana)
Purdue U. North Central ASL Club hosts...
ASL Coffeehouse starts in September 2009 at a new location in Valparaiso.
Signing Kids of Northwest Indiana
For Children with hearing loss with Deaf or Hearing Parents, Hearing children of Deaf Parents and Hearing Children/Parents learning Sign Language....
Blog: NWI
Signing Kids
Website: SKNWI
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Check out Deep River Water Park Flyer at SKNWI webpage above.
Re-defining
Deaf Movie
(Now Subtitled!!!)
MOS International, Inc
History
Through Deaf Eyes
Informational Website/Video
Meetings/Workshops in NWI Area
Please click on Blue for information
June 15, 2009
Board - Regional
Bus Authority
3-5 pm
CACS Conference Room
Methodist Hospital South Campus
Merrillville, IN
24 hour or more notice is required
to request sign langauge interpreter at the meeting
Contact: Ms.
Malone
September
2009
NWIDC Meeting
2-4 pm
Witulski's House
Merrillville, IN
Please see Service Providers for addresses of agencies. For Deaf Clubs, please contact them by email through Deaf Clubs for location addresses.
Out of Area Meetings
Indiana
Deaf Educators and Educational Interpreters Conference
June 24-25, 2009
Indianapolis, IN
CODA
Conference 2009
July 9-12, 2009
Colorado Springs, CO
ASL
Teachers Assocation
October 29-November 1, 2009
Phoenix, AZ
Indiana
Association of the Deaf
November 7-8, 2009
Fort Wayne, IN
Any upcoming conferences???
Let us know at dnwinews@sbcglobal.net
Please include organization name, date and website for conference information
Blog Site: http://joannanwideaf.blogspot.com
(Click
on blue link for flyer information)
Local Interpreter Workshops
June 12, 2009
Traveling
through International Signs
Everybody Counts, Inc, Merrillville, IN
Presented by Jennifer Kutcka
Out of Area Workshops
Please view flyer for more information on prices and details on the training and workshops.
Literacy Survey Information at Indiana F.A.C.E.S. website - please check it out if you are a deaf or hard of hearing resident of USA. Video of the Survey is available on the site. No Deadline - your help is much appreciated!!!
Video Relay Services News
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Some Federal Agencies require you to use the Federal VRS service, please follow same procedure as above but add Federal VRS and type address fedvrs.tv.
- Call 911 through VRS?? check out "Eye on Safety" Webpage.
Deaf Senior Citizens Get-Together
Every month on 4th (fourth) Wednesday
Merrillville United Methodist Church
305 E. 68th, Merrillville, IN
From 9 am to 3 pm
ADA Restoration Act...why is it important?
Make ADA stronger for people with disabilities
Defining what 'disability' and 'people with disabilities' mean.....
No discrimination - how?
Employment - Service Provision - Owning the American
Dream - Education - Accessibility -
IMPORTANT: Equal Rights as a Human Being with or without a disability, we're all Americans.
Five Things YOU CAN DO to keep ADA STRONG!!!
- SIGN THE PETITION on the Road to Freedom Site.
- Contact the Congress: tell them your story, what you see positive about ADA, what improvements you want to see happen and more...
- Sign up for News and Alerts from the Road to Freedom.
- Join your local or state organizations - for example: Indiana Association of the Deaf, American Association of People with Disabilities, American Association for Retired People, Indiana Deaf-Blind Association, Northwest Indiana Deaf Club, Northwest Indiana Hearing Loss Support Group, National Federation of the Blind and more....
- Donate to ADA Watch and National Coalition for Disability Rights (NCDR) (website).
Please click on the Road to Freedom logo to access the website for more information.
For Church Events - Click Now!
Scrapbook & Crafts Gathering
Friday, July 11, 2009
June - South Bend, IN - see below for flyer
3-10 pm
Church of Christ
2420 Lincoln Street
Highland, IN
Love to scrapbook or want to learn? Join us! For more information, contact us at deafscrap@yahoo.com
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Make and Take Fundraiser at Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Information available on Flyer above
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
Bolingbrook, IL
"Bee-utiful Pictures"
Contact Carmel for more information!
Check out the website for cool stuff - www.carmelfloresphotography.com
Children,
Families, Newlyweds, Seniors and more!!!
Photos, Canvas, Purses,
Bracelets and more!!!
Contact Carmel Flores at CarmelFlores@aol.com
Go to her blog site at http://www.cfphotography.blogspot.com
Summer Activities
Local or at Other Places
May 29-31, June 26-28, July 17-19,
Aug 14-16, and/or Sept 4-7
Click on HOCD flyer for more information.
Deaf &
Hard of Hearing Awareness Days at:
click on links for flyers
or webpages
Kings
Island, OH - June 6, 2009
Indiana
Beach, IN - June 6, 2009
Great
America, Gurnee Mills, IL - July 18, 2009
Cedar
Point, OH - August 1, 2009
Got information to add? Send an email to dnwinews@sbcglobal.net
Athletics
2008-2009 Deafway Mixed League's Season
New Season starts Sunday, August 9, 2009 (for 33 weeks)
The cost for bowling may change depending on the votes of bowlers. US Bowling Congress membership is required ($18 both male/female), a one time fee.
We will meet on Sundays at 6 pm at Stardust II off of Route 30, east of Merrillville/Hobart.
The weekly bowling fee will be determined at the league meeting. The bowling fee includes the lane fee, prize fee and the secretary-treasurer fee.
League Meeting: TBA
@ Stardust II
ASL students or signers are welcome to join us. We are looking for bowlers who like to have fun and have a good time as well as love bowling!!!!
Please contact Frances Santos at deafwaymixed@yahoo.com if you are interested in bowling with us or if you need information.
2008-2010 League Officers:
Donald Witulski, President
Michael Corso, Vice President
Frances Santos, Secretary/Treasurer
Go to Athletic Links
2008-2009 Bowling Tournament Information
73nd Great Lakes Deaf Bowling Association and 52st Great Lakes Deaf Women Bowling Association Tournament
April 17-19, 2009
Hosted by Cleveland, OH
Headquarters: Holiday Inn - Cleveland/Indepdence
See above Links for GLDBA-GLDWBA site
Hoosier Bowling Classic - 50th Year
November 28, 2009
Admissions: $5
Cedar Crest Lanes
(East from Hwy 31)
2021 Cedar Crest Drive
Kokomo, IN
Hosted by Michiana Deaf Club
Social Night:
Ramada Inn, Elkhart, IN
Any Sports that you're interested in playing: Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer and etcetera
Want to set up a group to play at a particular city/town or league, please let the Editor know at dnwinews@sbcglobal.net to add to the website and to advertise through the E-News.