The DEAF BAYOU e-news

LoUiSiAna’s e-newsletter for the Deaf, DeafBlind, & Hard-of-Hearing community citizens

Website: http://www.deafbayou.com/

Dan Arabie

Founder & CEO/Editor

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~ New Year 2012 ~

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From the desk of CEO/Editor:

Wishing you and your family a prosperous, healthy Happy New Year 2012!

January: Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness.

~PSALM 65:11 KJV

Date(s) to Remember:

• New Year’s Day: Sunday, January 1^st
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Monday, January 16^th

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This issue (January) of the DEAF BAYOU e-news dedicates to Kate Madison Snyder, third grandchildren of CEO/Editor Dan for welcoming aboard the world of greatness as a special gift of God.

Dan on the ESPN Spotlight!:

To read ENTIRELY; click on: Dan-ESPN

KATE?!

Newborn baby named Kate Madison Snyder, third grandchildren of CEO/Editor Dan was born on December 20^th at 7:29pm CST and weighed 7 lbs. 11 ounces and 21 inches long. YOU can request Dan to semail you Grandpa Dan’s infamous dramatic acts showtime in LSU background where he performed at the hospital. Dan will be looking forward to hearing from your request first.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ALEXANDRIA (ZIP-713/714)

AAD General Meeting/New Year Party: Saturday, January 7^th – Alexandria Association of the Deaf (AAD), 6647 First Street. Contact Thelma Covello, President for more details.

Future Key Date(s) to Remember – Alexandria (tentative)

BATON ROUGE (ZIP-708)

Deaf Coffee Chat: Friday, January 6^th @ CC Community Coffee House, 7960 Jefferson Hwy., from 7:00 pm-Closing. For more info., contact Walker Estes, host

Future Key Date(s) to Remember – Baton Rouge (tentative)

HAMMOND (ZIP-704)

Deaf Coffee Chat – Slidell: Saturday, January 21^st from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm: Starbuck’s, 796 East I-10, Slidell, LA (next to Ruby’s Tues) Hosted by Darren Guthuso

Future Key Date(s) to Remember – Hammond (tentative)

HOUMA (ZIP-703)

~No Reporting

Future Key Date(s) to Remember – Houma (tentative)

LAFAYETTE (ZIP-705)

DBSG Cope Meeting: Wednesday, January 11^th from 9:30 am ‘till 11:30 am – DeafBlind Support Group (DBSG) @ Daigle Hall, Affiliated Blind of Louisiana, 409 W. St. Mary Blvd Contact Philomena Wolf, Leader by e-mail and/or pager for more info

Cajun Deaf/DeafBlind Coffee Chat: Friday, January 13^th @ Starbuck’s, 4300 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm; more information; click on: ANNOUNCEMENT you won’t afford to miss!

Déjà vu Poker

Saturday, January 14^th at LAAD

LAAD General Meeting: Sunday, January 15^th – Lafayette Athletic Association of the Deaf (LAAD) @ LAAD Cajun Clubhouse, 200 Rue de Belier For more information; contact Cleve Cormier

, President

Future Key Date(s) to Remember – Lafayette (tentative)

LAKE CHARLES (ZIP-706)

Deaf Coffee Chat: Friday, January 20^th @ Starbuck’s, 4055 Ryan Street from 6:30 pm ‘till Closing Contact Kathy Smith for more info

Future Key Date(s) to Remember – Lake Charles (tentative)

NEW ORLEANS (ZIP-701)

Deaf Coffee Chat – Marrero: Saturday, January 14^th from 7:00 pm ‘till 11:00 pm; Starbucks, 1677 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, LA (next to McDonald’s)For more information; contact Carla Miller, host

Deaf Coffee Chat – Matairie: Thursday, January 19^th from 6:30 pm ‘till 9:30 pm; Café du Monte, 4700 Veterans Blvd., Matairie, LA Hosted by Deaf Community News

Come and enjoy the beignets and coffee of ReNew Orleans!

Future Key Date(s) to Remember – New Orleans (tentative)

SHREVEPORT (ZIP-711)

Learn ASL – Online

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Future Key Date(s) to Remember – Shreveport (tentative)

NEIGHBORING STATES

DeafFest 2012

Fopllow us at DeafFest

DB Grizzly Bear Camp

Join us at DB Camp

51^st Bieannial NAD

Read MORE

CHURCH

The specific sites of deaf/interpreted churches where you wish to attend & worship can be found at Church Directory. If you know of another more church(es), you may send in brief to Church Directory manager.

ENTEERTAINMENT

Louisiana Lottery

To find out the winning ticket matches; surf the website of the DEAF BAYOU.com and find ‘Louisiana Lottery’ under the Main menu

FESTIVAL

2012 Louisiana Festivals Calendar

Popular festivals where most gather mingling; specific places can be found at Louisiana Festivals

FINANCE

Market on the Move

(Source: Washington Post)

FOOD

Cajun Cooking is HERE and cam be found at Cajun Cooking Department. You can send in your favorite recipe(s) to Food Manager.

GENERAL

Deaf Applicant Being Discriminated

Read MORE

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Is Now LegalShield

Read MORE

Call for Applications: Washington, DC Summer Internship Program

Read MORE

HEALTH

Angel Food ministries

An organization dedicates to providing healthy food to all

Read MORE

HUMOR

Joke of the Month

Cajun Joke; click on: Clotile’s Milk Bath

You could send in your favorite joke(s) to Humor Manager. ‘Joke of the Month’ will be acknowledged to everyone every month. CEO/Editor Dan expresses you all to have a chance to laugh for your enjoyment to share.

POETRY

Poetry of the Month

Writtem by Melanie Bond of Michigan:

Click on: Feeling the Blues

You could send in your favorite poem(s) to Poetry Manager. ‘Poetry of the Month’ will be acknowledged to everyone every month. CEO/Editor Dan expresses you all to have a chance to feeling love for your enjoyment to share.

SPORTS

11^th Annual NFL Pick ‘em

FINAL Standing throughout the season, here’s Top 5 as follows:

Wanna’ to know mopre about ‘History of Records’ that can be found at Records

College Bowl Pick ‘em

Click on: History of Records

Browse the latest overall standing and can be found at Standing

Gallaudet University

Gallaudet Bisons 2011 Fall Athletics

To browse 5-sport fall schedule/scores/results; click on: 2011 Fall Athletics

CLASSIFIED ADS

You could place and send in your ads to Classified Manager if you wish to sell anything.

WEATHER

As you may aware of Hurricanes dangering and is at any levels of Category, CEO/Editor Dan is pleased to announce two features: Hurricane Center and Weather at its website. They will provide comment and up-to-date information, as well as assisting people to save their lives. The reason is: We care.

As the 2012 hurricane season is coming SOON and predicted to be another busy, the DEAF BAYOU e-news has included a feature – Hurricane Center which will inform you of more details, especially when you may have to be mandatory evacuate. There are evacuation route maps depending on where you are at the time to travel safety without meeting any hazardous conditions. To find more information, you can surf at Evacuation and click on either two links, as follows:

Hurricane Center

The Weather Channel

In addition, we have another feature – Weather that gives you the weather outlook at your place and the place where you are going for your driving safety.

Visit us at our website as often as you wish.

Au Revioir—Deaf Bayours,

Dan Arabie

Founder & CEO/Editor

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