The DEAF BAYOU e-news
-LoUiSiAna’s e-newsletter for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, & Hard of Hearing community citizens
Website: http://www.deafbayou.com/
Vol. 2 Issue 1 December, 2006 Dan Arabie, Editor
~ Markin’ First Anniversary of the DEAF BAYOU e-news! ~
From the Editor’s Desk:
Wishing you & your family a blessed Christmas!
This issue (December) of the DEAF BAYOU e-news dedicates to our LoUiSiAna’s e-newsletter, The Deaf Bayou e-news for its marking first anniversary of the publication in which it was first published on December 1, 2005 and distributed to mass of deaf, deaf-blind, & hard of hearing community citizens VIA e-mail. The DEAF BAYOU e-news serves as an independent subscription, created by Dan Arabie, Editor. The purpose of the DEAF BAYOU e-news is to strongly state our needs in sharing with the diverse of deaf, deaf-blind, & hard of hearing citizens, especially 24K ‘Golden Hands’ interpreters in our community to KEEP DEAF ALIVE. In addition, the Editor definitely thanks his team for their great contribtion in supporting…Without them, it would be impossible to run the DEAF BAYOU e-news…THANKS & UPPLAUD (hand-waving in the air) to DEAF BAYOU Team!
In addition the Editor wants to thank to all readers in accepting to be our subscribers that have now spreaded more than 20 states PLUS Canada…Our readers: #1…Yay!
Let our HANDS be heard!
Being Ole’ Dan: Countdown being first-ever GRANDPA: 67 days left; my oldest daughter, Kirsten is having a baby BOY named Landon James, due on February 5, 2007. DEAF BAYOU editor (Grandpa) will keep you posted when he arrives and will hand him football for a TOUCHDOWN! For sure, Grandpa will spike it for him afterward.
AADB Bound: DEAF BAYOU editor intends to run for the AADB Board of Directors that will open in January, 2007 President Art Roehrig had recommended him earlier. Wishing him the best of luck!
Next column of the DEAF BAYOU e-news - [To Be Announced] by Linda Annala, M.Ed., columnist of Tips for Leaders, will be scheduled to distribute on December 10th. Be on the look out!
COMING EVENTS
ALEXANDRIA (ZIP-713/714)
- AAD GENERAL MEETING: Saturday, December 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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Future Key Dates to Remember – Alexandria (tentative)
| AAD | General Meeting | Saturday, January 13th |
BATON ROUGE (ZIP-708)
- Deaf Chat Coffee: Friday, December 1st @ Starbucks Coffee, 5720 Corporate Blvd., from 7:00 pm-Closing. For more info, contact Walker Estes, Host at
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- LSDAA BOARD MEETING: Saturday, December 2nd – Louisiana School for the Deaf Alumni Association (LSDAA) @ LSD campus, 2888 Brightside Lane from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. For more information, contact Iris Fraychineaud, Secretary 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)
| LSD | 6th Annual Dash for Kids | Saturday, April 14th |
| LSDAA | Annual Picnic/General Meeting | Saturday, April 21st |
| BRAD | Mixed Bowling Classic | Saturday, August 4th |
| ICDA | Annual Deaf Picnic | Sunday, August 5th |
| LSDAA | 20th Anniversary Banquet/Hall of Fame | Fall, 2007 (TBA) |
| LAD | 100th Anniversary Celebration | Summer 2008 (TBA) |
| LAAD | NDMBA National Mixed Bowling | June, 2011 (TBA) |
HOUMA (ZIP-703)
~No Reporting~
Future Key Dates to Remember – Houma (tentative)
| Cajun Deaf Club | Annual Deaf Picnic | Saturday, July, 2007 (TBA) |
LAFAYETTE (ZIP-705)
- Deaf Chat Coffee: Friday, December 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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- DAC Thanksgiving/Christmas Covered Dish Luncheon: Sunday, December 10th – Deaf Action Center (DAC), 1408 Carmel Avenue, is having Thanksgiving/Christmas covered dish. To sign-up; you need to let DAC know if you plan to bring covered dish; for more details, call DAC at (337) 232-3463.
- CACD Town Hall Meeting: Sunday, December 10th – Community Advocacy for the Deaf (CACD) kicking-off for a new business service serving the Deaf community of southwest Louisiana to enhance services for you, the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing communities…Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to come. Lunch served at 11:00 a.m.; the meeting starts at 1:00. Site: LAAD Cajun Clubhouse, 200 Rue de Belier. For more details, contact Bruce Dunn at
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- DBSG Cope Christmas Potluck: Wednesday, December 13th from 9:30 a.m. ‘till 11:30 a.m. - Deaf-Blind Support Group [DBSG] @ Daigle Hall, Affiliated Blind of Louisiana, 409 W. St. Mary Blvd. Contact Maria Garden, Leader for more info at
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**Note: DBSG needs more SSPs interpreting with Deaf-Blind attendants
- LAAD Christmas Covered Dish/Party: Sunday, December 17th – Lafayette Athletic Association of the Deaf (LAAD) @ LAAD Cajun Clubhouse, 200 Rue de Belier @ 11:00 a.m. For more info., contact Judith Perrodin, Chair at
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- Christmas Eve Mass: Sunday, December 24th @ 4:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Mass @ Deaf Action Center, 1408 Carmel Avenue
- LAAD New Year’s Eve Bash Party: Sunday, December 31st – Lafayette Athletic Association of the Deaf (LAAD)/MDNBA Fundraising @ LAAD Cajun Clubhouse, 200 Rue de Belier; For more details, contact Fallon Frederick, Public Relation at
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- ABL Bingo Sessions: Affiliated Blind of Louisiana (ABL) has operated two (2) bingo halls to defray the great cause for the blind & deaf-blind programs…here are two halls as follows:
Vermilion Bingo
2114 Charity St
Abbeville, LA 70510
Sessions are 7 days a week at 7:00 pm
Contact Person: Karen Goebal
Bingo Ranch
825 Ranch Rd
Judice La 70529
Sessions are 7 days a week at 7:00 pm
Contact Person: Mary Roy
- 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)
| DBSG | COPE Meeting | Wednesday, January 17th |
| Cajun Bayou Poker Club | Poker Party | Saturday, January 20th |
| LAAD | General Meeting | Sunday, January 21st |
| LAD | Board Meeting | Saturday, February 3rd |
| DEAF BAYOU/LFFL | Boiled Crawfish All U Can Eat | Saturday, May 5th |
| LAD | State Conference | June, 2007 |
| LAAD | SWSAD Regional Softball Tournament | Friday & Saturday, July 4 - 5, 2008 |
LAKE CHARLES (ZIP-706)
- CDC Christmas Party: There will be a Christmas party at noon at CDC on December 10th, but if anyone wants to go to mass; they will have mass at 11:00 A.M.and please bring a covered dish. Santa Claus will appear at 1:00 P.M.; if a parent did not sign up for the children to receive the gift from Santa Claus; please send me an e-mail, so I can arrange for the child to receive the gift from Santa Claus. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail to Katherine Fitch at
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- Deaf Chat Coffee: Friday, December 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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NEW ORLEANS (ZIP-700/701)
- Deaf Chat Coffee: Thursday, December 21st from 6:30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m.; Cafe Du Monde, 4700 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA For more information, contact Betsie Delaune at
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Come and enjoy the beignets and coffee of ReNew Orleans!
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
Open Captioned Theaters
Open Captioned Theaters in Baton Rouge & Bossier City can be found at our DEAF BAYOU website, http://www.deafbayou.com/content/view/45/56/
FINANCIAL
Market on the Move (Month to Date)
| NAME | November 1st | November 30th | | Change +/- |
| Dow Jones | $12,080.73 | $12,221.93 | | + $141.20 |
| NASDAQ | $2,366.71 | $2,431.77 | | + $65.00 |
GENERAL
Breaking News
American Association of the Deaf-Blind, Inc. (AADB)
Elections Committee Chairperson: The AADB Board of Directors has approved Blaise Delahoussaye (LSD ’84), a proud brother of Philomena Wolf & Maria Garden, a resident of Maryland and a member of the Metro Washington Association of the Deaf-Blind, to be chairperson of the AADB Elections Committee. This committee is responsible for counting election ballots for the upcoming board elections.
SPORTS
Louisiana School for the Deaf (LSD)
Basketball:
2006 – 07 LSD Girls & Boys Basketball Schedule (Tentative)
Record: Girls (G): 1 – 0; Boys (B): 0 – 1
| Date | Opponent Home (H); Away (A) | (G) Result | (B) Result |
| Tues., Nov. 28th | Grand Isle (H) | (W) 44 - 36 | (L) 57 - 82 |
| Thurs., Nov. 30th – Sat., Dec. 2nd | Runnels Round Robin Basketball Tournament (A) | | |
| Fri. - Sat., Dec. 8th - 9th | Oklahoma Classic Tournament (A) | | |
| Tues., Dec. 12th | Bethany (A) | | |
| Thurs., Jan. 11th | LA New School (H) | | |
| Tues., Jan. 16th | Family Christian (A) | | |
| Thurs., Jan. 18th | Jehovah Jireh (H) | | |
| Sat., Jan 20th | Grand Isle (A) | | |
| Thurs., Jan. 25th – Sat., Jan. 27th | Girls Mason Dixon Tournament (A) @ North Carolina SD gymanisum Boys Mason Dixon Tournament (A) @ Alabama Sd gymanisum | | |
| Tues., Jan. 30th | Brighton (A) | | |
| Thurs., Feb. 1st | Family Christian (H) | | |
| Tues., Feb. 6th | Jehovah Jireh (A) | | |
| Thurs., Feb. 8th | LA New School (A) | | |
| Tues., Feb. 13th | Assembly Christian (A) | | |
| Thurs., Feb. 15th | Brighton (H) | | |
**Special Thanks to Jordan Snyder, junior, LSD player for this updated information.
FAN POLL
DEAF BAYOU webpage has just updated a new POLL asking, ‘Do you think 2007 LSD track team will compete will compete for LHSAA State Champions at LSU this May?’.To submit your vote, log at http://www.deafbayou.com/ . Editor wants to thank you for your consideration in casting your vote.
LFFL VI: Top 5
The LoUiSiAna Forecast Football League marks its 6th season; we have 54 participants playing to pick which NFL teams to win every week. If you are one of them who are NOT playing this year and could still sign up for next year. As of today (after Week #12 of 17), the champion will be determined on December 31st.
Here is Top 5 as follows:
Rank Name, State W - L
1. Cliff Cutrer, Louisiana 118 – 61
2. Brenda Prioux, Louisiana 115 – 64
2. Larry Young, Texas 115 – 64
4. Chadwick Savoy, Mississippi 114 - 65
5. Agnes Reaux, Louisiana 113 – 66
5. Vera Deville, Louisiana 113 - 66
- Commissioner Dan Arabie
CLASSIFIED ADS
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Feel free to forward this Braille Enterprises to the blind people and contact Judy Populis at
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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.
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