The DEAF BAYOU e-news
-LoUiSiAna’s e-newsletter for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, & Hard of Hearing community citizens
Vol. l Issue 11 September, 2006 Dan Arabie, Editor
We Love
@->- New Orleans -<-@
~ Rememberin’ New Orleans ~
“Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around us in awareness.” – Leland Val Vandewall
From the Desk of Editor:
This issue (September) of the DEAF BAYOU e-news dedicates to that city of New Orleans for one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. On behalf of OUR friends from New Orleans who lost their lives, homes, & properties due to Hurricane Katrina last year, the editor urges you all to honor that city, ‘REMEMBER NEW ORLEANS!’ and we love you all’ (tears…) Let us pray together to rebuild New Orleans back to normal life real soon…
BEING OLE’ DAN: Countdown being first-ever GRANDPA: 158 days; my oldest daughter, Kirsten will be expecting her first baby due on February 5, 2007. Gender (boy or girl) will be acknowledged to you in the next issue of the DEAF BAYOU e-news…Stay Tuned! Be on the look out for your curiosity!
Next column of the DEAF BAYOU e-news - Turf Battles by Linda Annala, M.Ed., columnist of Tips for Leaders, will be scheduled to distribute on September 10th. Be on the look out!
COMING EVENTS
ALEXANDRIA (ZIP-713/714)
- AAD GENERAL MEETING: Saturday, September 9th – Alexandria Association of the Deaf [AAD], 6647 First Street @ 3:00 p.m... Contact Rose Brossett, President for more details at
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- LRID-CenLA WORKSHOP: Friday, September 15th – Louisiana Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Central Louisiana Chapter [LRID-CenLA] ; Prescription: Fingerspelling/understanding types of Medse by Shelby Fortenberry, Presenter; 2-hour workshop from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. @ Alexandria Police Dept, 1000 Bolton Avenue; Cost for workshop: Member-$5.00; Non-Member-$10.00, For more information contact Linda Scarbrough at
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- LA A/G CONVENTION: Saturday, September 16th * Louisiana A/G District Church Ministries Convention * Held at Louisiana College in Pineville, LA; For more information, contact Joann Lambert at
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- CDSC: Tuesday, September 26th from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m.; CenLA Deaf Senior Citizens (CSDC); Located at AAD Hall, 6647 First Street; Ages: 55 and up; Lunch will be provided. For more details, contact Rose Brosset at
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Future Key Dates to Remember – Alexandria (tentative)
| LRID-CenLA | Workshop with Karen Lankford – “Louisiana Rehabilitation Services” | Friday, October 20th |
| CDSC | Deaf Senior Citizens meeting | Tuesday, October 24th |
| AAD | 50th Anniversary Banquet | Saturday, November 11th |
| LRID-CenLA | Workshop with Mary Young – “Amelia Bedelia’s Confused Concepts” | Friday, November 17th |
| CDSC | Deaf Senior Citizens meeting | Tuesday, November 28th |
BATON ROUGE (ZIP-708)
- DEAF CHAT COFFEE: Friday, September 1st @ Starbucks Coffee, 5720 Corporate Blvd., from 7:00 pm-Closing. For more info, contact Walker Estes, Host at
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- LAD REGULAR BINGO SESSIONS: Every Tuesdays & Fridays at Noon * Hosted by Louisiana Association of the Deaf, Inc. [LAD] * Located at the Bingo Center, 5409 Airline Hwy., Contact Kathy Stewart, Executive Secretary for more info. at
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Future Key Dates to Remember – Baton Rouge (tentative)
HOUMA (ZIP-703)
- LADBC ‘LABOR DAY’ PICNIC: Saturday, September 2nd @ Lake End Park, Morgan City; Hosted by Louisiana Acadiana Deaf-Blind Citizens, Inc.; For more information, contact President Dan Arabie at
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Future Key Dates to Remember – Houma (tentative)
LAFAYETTE (ZIP-705)
- DEAF CHAT COFFEE: Friday, September 8th @ Starbuck’s, 3148 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy., from 7:00 p.m.-Closing. For more information, contact Martha Arabie, Host at
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- LAAD CRAB BOILPICNIC: Sunday, September 10th – Lafayette Athletic Association of the Deaf (LAAD)/MDNBA Fundraising @ LAAD Cajun Clubhouse, 200 Rue de Belier; For more details, contact Larry/Cindy Robillard, Chairperson at
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- LAAD GENERAL MEETING/ELECTION: Sunday, September 17th – Lafayette Athletic Association of the Deaf (LAAD) @ LAAD Cajun Clubhouse, 200 Rue de Belier @ 1:00 p.m. For more info., contact Cindy Robillard, President or Fallon Frederick, Public Relation at
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- DBSG COPE MEETING: Wednesday, September 20th from 9:30 a.m. ‘till 11:30 a.m. - Deaf-Blind Support Group [DBSG] @ Affiliated Blind of Louisiana, 409 W. St. Mary Blvd.; Play Bingo to win $$. Contact Maria Garden, Leader for more info at
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**Note: DBSG needs more SSPs interpreting with Deaf-Blind attendants
- LAAD REGULAR BINGO SESSIONS: Every Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 11:00 am; every other Wednesdays at 7:00 pm; every Saturdays @ 7:00 pm ($4,500 – GIVEAWAY!) * Hosted by Lafayette Athletic Association of the Deaf [LAAD] * Located at the Metro Bingo, 3124 NE Evangeline Thruway. Contact Michael Baudoin, Sr., Chairman for more info. at
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Future Key Dates to Remember – Lafayette (tentative)
| LAAD | Baby Party | Saturday, October 7th |
| DBSG | COPE Meeting | Wednesday, October 18th |
| LAAD | Halloween Party | Saturday, October 21st |
| LAAD | General Meeting | Sunday, October 22nd |
| LAAD | General Meeting | Sunday, November 18th |
| DBSG | COPE Meeting | Wednesday, November 21st |
| DBSG | COPE Meeting | Wednesday, December 20th |
LAKE CHARLES (ZIP-706)
- DEAF CHAT COFFEE: Friday, September 15th @ Starbucks Coffee, Hwy 210 & Nelson, 3479 Nelson Rd., from 7:00 p.m.-Closing. Contact Karen Kebodeaux for more info. at
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- DEAF PICNIC: Saturday. September 16th; Frasch Park, 400 Picard Street, Sulphur, LA; sponsored by Deaf Ministry of First Baptist Church of Lake Charles; Any questions, contact Debbie Lebert via videophone at (337) 477-2174 or Joe at (409) 751-4733.
NEW ORLEANS (ZIP-700/701)
~No Reporting~
Future Key Dates to Remember – New Orleans (tentative)
| WBAD | Mixed Bowling Classic | Saturday, March 3, 2007 |
SHREVEPORT (ZIP-711)
~No Reporting~
Future Key Dates to Remember – Shreveport (tentative)
ENTERTAINMENT
LSU - ULL SHOWDOWN
Lafayette (ULL)) will be played in the 2006 football opener at Baton Rouge. For fans of LSU & ULL…how about setting up to gather for the wild parties somewhere like sport bars or other better places in either Baton Rouge or Lafayette or both?
Editor’s Note: As ULL student, the editor bought six (6) discounted tickets for his entire family, probably sitting surrounding the famous Cajun families, Boudreaux & Thibodeaux…If there is MAJOR UPSET for ULL beating LSU, the pigs would be flying around the city of Lafayette and farmland as well…
LSU VS. ULL
Tiger Stadium – Baton Rouge, LA
Saturday, September 2nd – 7:00 p.m.
OPEN CAPTIONED THEATERS
Open Captioned Theaters in Baton Rouge & Bossier City can be found at our DEAF BAYOU website, http://www.deafbayou.com/
FINANCIAL
MARKET ON THE MOVE (Month to Date)
| NAME | August 1st | August 31st | | Change +/- |
| Dow Jones | $11,185.88 | $11,381.11 | | + $195.23 |
| NASDAQ | $2,091.47 | $2,183.75 | | + $92.28 |
GENERAL
DID YOU KNOW??
650 million people, or 10 percent of the world's population, are living with some form of disability, making them the world's largest minority group.
(Source: National Organizations on Disability)
SPORTS
LOUISIANA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF (LSD)
LSD, defending 2005 National Deaf Prep Football Champions & undefeated team, will attempt to defend its title to repeat…Here’s tentative schedule as follows:
2006 LSD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (0-0) (Tentative) – Subject to change
| Date | LSD | OPPONENT | OPP. | HOME/AWAY |
| Sept. 9th | | South Carolina | | HOME |
| Sept. 16th | | Eastern North Carolina | | HOME |
| Sept. 23rd | | Oklahoma | | AWAY |
| Sept. 30th | | Arkansas | | HOME |
| Oct. 7th | | North Carolina | | AWAY |
| Oct. 21st | | Mississippi | | AWAY |
| Oct. 28th | | Georgia ** | | HOME |
| Nov. 4th | | Georgia | | AWAY |
** denotes Homecoming
FAN POLL
DEAF BAYOU webpage has just updated a new POLL asking, ‘How far do you think 2006 LSD football team, will defend their 2005 National Deaf Prep Championship?’.To submit your vote, log at http://www.deafbayou.com/ Editor wants to thank you for your consideration in casting your vote.
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
Last season, Gallaudet football went undefeated (10-0) for the FIRST TIME EVER; here is 2006 football schedule as follows:
2006 GALLAUDET BISONS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (0-0)
| Date | Gally | OPPONENT | OPP. | HOME/AWAY |
| Fri. Sept. 1st | | NNA (Scrimmage) | | HOME |
| Sun. Sept. 10th | | Frostburg State (JV) | | HOME |
| Sat. Sept. 16th | | Suny – Maritime College | | AWAY |
| Sun. Sept. 24th | | Salisbury University (JV) | | HOME |
| Sun. Oct. 1st | | Wesley College (JV) | | AWAY |
| Sat. Oct. 7th | | Becker College | | AWAY |
| Sat. Oct. 14th | | Williamson Trade | | HOME |
| Sat. Oct. 21st | | Walter Reed ** | | HOME |
| Sun. Oct. 29th | | NNA (JV) | | AWAY |
| Sun. Nov 5th | | Bridgewater College (JV) | | AWAY |
** denotes Homecoming
CLASSIFIED ADS
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS ON SALE:
Interested in buying entertainment book(s)? A lot of savings for any restaurants, theaters, hotels, & more…All proceeds go to Nikki Arabie, senior & her Lafayette High School (LHS) band competing for National Band Championship (Band of America) at St. Louis, Missouri in late October. Book cost $25.00 each; Deadline: September 10th. If interested, contact Nikki Arabie at
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Note: Last season LHS finished 9th nationally competing at St. Petersburgh, Florida and seeks for better ranking this season.
ANYTHING into BRAILLE:
Judy Populis, Braille Translator: Email her any news/messages with your name and business or home address that she can translate from print to Braille and mail them to you. Contact
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WANTED EMPTY CARTRIDGES ON THE LOOSE!
DEAF PROFESSIONAL NETWORK
Deaf Professional Network announces the launch of www.DeafProfessional.net as the first online publication to present real-world, peer-to-peer deaf professional issues and empower deaf professionals with the tools to advance their careers. The up-to-date news reports are designed to help deaf professionals remain current on the latest developments that can enhance their careers while the featured deaf professional profiles will expand their professional networks.
The Deaf Professional Network e-newsletter focuses on news, trends, technologies, laws, policy, education, lifestyles, and issues related to the education and empowerment of Deaf professionals and business owners.
Launched on February 16, 2005, the Deaf Professional Network e-newsletter will be sent to over 20,000 subscribers by e-mail twice monthly. We invite you to join a growing group of subscribers by signing up for the free subscription through www.DeafProfessional.net.
UPHOLSTERY REPAIR NEEDED
‘Specializing in Custom Designs’ - Furniture, boats, autos, etc…Contact Larry & Cindy Robillard, Cajun Rob’s Custom Upholstery for more details at
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CONSTRUCTION
Deaf Renovator, Gary Potter (Lisa Chase’s husband) is a professional carpenter who has been remodeling and renovating houses for over 25 years. He is profoundly deaf and fluent in ASL. He is a very skilled hard worker. He is absolutely pleasant with his customers. He can do any exterior or interior work on any type of houses. Email him at
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or call through the videophone at (225) 911-0524. Location to give free estimates will be in the Baton Rouge area. May consider driving approximately an hour away from Baton Rouge.
LSDAA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Louisiana School for the Deaf Alumni Association [LSDAA] needs your support! Being as Proud LSD alumni/supporter? Only $5/year! Be a member, mail your payment to: Delvin Fontenot, Treasurer, 1866 Lombard Dr., Baton Rouge, LA. 70810.
VIDEOPHONE:
Want a free Sorenson VP-100/200* videophone?
Contact: Gerald Venable
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VP: 225-752-1556
AIM: GeraldnBR
Fax: 225-753-5240
*VP-200 is coming soon
SOUTHERN CAJUN COOKIN’ RECIPE(S)
How about your favorite recipe(s) into the DEAF BAYOU website? You are definitely so proud to inherits your grandmother's favorite Cajun recipe(s).
You can NOW submit at www.deafbayou.com and click on Southern Cajun Cooking to add your favorite recipe(s) into its website.
REAL COOL to share the diversity of Cajuns & Creoles with everybody in learning & tasting famous Cajun food!
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