The DEAF BAYOU e-news

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

 

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

                                                                                                          Dan Arabie, Editor

 
~ Celebrating HEARTS of our first-ever Grandson! ~

 

From the desk of the Editor:

 

February: Change brings freshness.

 

Wishing you, your family & friends a hearty Valentine and enjoyable the fever of the Mardi gras!

 

Dates to Remember:

Valentine Day: February 14^th

Mardi gras: Fat Tuesday, February 20^th

 

As the traditional of the HEARTS on the month of February continues, you could share your HEART with somebody you love...

 

This issue (February) of the DEAF BAYOU e-news dedicates to the DEAF BAYOU Editor’s first-ever grandson, Landon James to welcome aboard for the new arrival of the world on Earth where he arrived on Monday, January 22^nd at 5:26 p.m.  Landon James weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and is 19.5 inches long.  He’s a proud grandson of Dan Arabie (LSD ’80) & Cathy (Ezell) Royer (LSD ’79).

 

            In addition, the MASS of emails from the DEAF BAYOU readers across the nation were heavily sent to Editor Dan to congratulate being Grandpa…Those of you are meant so much to me I always cared for all of you.  That’s how your HEART is speaking for ‘LOVE’ I always respect. (Sigh! Excuse me, my throat clear!  My heartbeats pause & resume…)

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COMING EVENTS

 

ALEXANDRIA (ZIP-713/714)

 

• AAD General Meeting: Saturday, February 10^th  – Alexandria Association of the Deaf [AAD], 6647 First Street @ 3:00 p.m. Contact Rose Brossett, President for more details at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

• LRID-CenLA Workshop: Saturday, February 17^th – Louisiana Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Central Louisiana Chapter [LRID-CenLA] ; Deaf Ministry and Interpreter Ministry for the Deaf by John & Barbara Lovas, Presenters; all-day workshop from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. @ Wilda Baptist Church, 75 St. Clair Road, Boyce, LA; Cost for workshop: Member-$15.00; Non-Member-$20.00, For more information contact Linda Scarbrough at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or Cynthia Pace at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

 

• CDSC:  Tuesday, February 27^th 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 Brossett at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Future Key Dates to Remember – Alexandria (tentative)

AAD	General Meeting	Saturday, March 10th
CDSC	Deaf Senior Citizen	Tuesday, March 27th

 

BATON ROUGE (ZIP-708)

 

• Deaf Chat Coffee: Friday, February 2^nd @ Starbucks Coffee, 5720 Corporate Blvd., from 7:00 pm-Closing. For more info, contact Walker Estes, Host at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

• CODA Connection: Saturday, February 3^rd starting @ 10:00 a.m.; Children of Deaf Adults (CODA); hosted by St. Francis De Sales Catholic Deaf Center, 2585 Brightside Lane; for more information, call at (225) 766-9320; flyer will be distributed to you via email.

 

• DWBR Mardi Gras Party:  Saturday, February 3^rd from 7:00 p.m. till 11:00 p.m. * Hosted by Deaf Women of Baton Rouge (DWBR) *  Site: Catholic Deaf Center, 2585 Brightside Lane; For more details, contact Pauline Wood at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

• 12^th Annual Bayou Bash LSU Football Recruiting Party:  Wednesday, February 7^th at the Baton Rouge RIVERCENTER starting at 8:30 am and concluding with Coach Les Miles’ address around 5:30 pm. This year’s CELEBRATION will feature the announcement of a TOP FIVE Recruiting Class, Coach Les Miles, and the Golden Band from Tigerland. As usual breakfast and lunch including drinks (cold beers & soft drinks) will be served until food runs out. COST: $35 in advance; $40 at door…there will have an interpreter for the deaf attendants in which they usually reserved the entire row.  If you bleed PURPLE; you can come over to join the EXCITEMENT.

NOTE: DEAF BAYOU Editor considers attending there to join the FUN…

 

• 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 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

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)

 

• LAD Board Meeting: Saturday, February 3^rd * Louisiana Association of the Deaf [LAD] Board meeting @ LAAD Cajun Clubhouse, 200 Rue de Belier; from 9:00 a.m. till noon; For more details, contact Thelma Covello, Secretary at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

• Deaf Chat Coffee: Friday, February 9^th @ Starbuck’s, 3148 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy., from 7:00 p.m.-Closing. For more information, contact Martha Arabie, Host at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

• Big Baby Party:  Saturday, February 10^th; Site: LAAD Cajun Clubhouse, 200 Rue de Belier; For more details, contact Tiella Wilson, chair at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

 

• DBSG Cope Meeting: Wednesday, February 14^th 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.; Play BINGO to win $$... Contact Maria Garden, Leader for more info at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

**Note: DBSG needs more SSPs interpreting with Deaf-Blind attendants

 

 

• Cajun Bayou Poker:  Saturday, February 24^th  No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Night hosted by Cajun Bayou Poker Club @ LAAD Cajun Clubhouse, 200 Rue de Belier; Door opens @ Noon; Game starts @ 2:00 p.m.; For more details, contact Dan Arabie, Director at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   Flyer will be distributed via e-mail soon and on the website as well.

 

• LAAD General Meeting: Sunday, February 25^th – 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 at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

• ABL Bingo Sessions:  Affiliated Blind of Louisiana (ABL) has operated two (2) bingo halls to defray the great causes 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 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Future Key Dates to Remember – Lafayette (tentative)

Cajun Bayou Poker Club	Poker Night	Saturday, March 17th
DBSG	Cope Meeting	Wednesday, March 21st
LAAD	General Meeting	Sunday, March 25th
LAAD	Crawfish Boil Picnic	Saturday, April 14th
LADBC	Crawfish Boil Picnic	Saturday, April 28th
DEAF BAYOU/LFFL	Boiled Crawfish All U Can Eat	Saturday, May 5th
LAD	State Conference	Thursday – Saturday, June, 7th – 9th
LAAD	SWSAD Regional Softball Tournament	Friday & Saturday, July 4 - 5, 2008

 

LAKE CHARLES (ZIP-706)

 

• Deaf Chat Coffee: Friday, February 16^th @ Starbucks Coffee, Hwy 210 & Nelson, 3479 Nelson Rd., from 7:00 p.m.-Closing. Contact Karen Kebodeaux for more info. at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

NEW ORLEANS (ZIP-700/701)

 

• Deaf Chat Coffee: Thursday, February 15^th 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 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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/category/6/42/56/

 

FINANCIAL

 

Market on the Move (Month to Date)

 

NAME	January 1st	January 31st		Change + / -
Dow Jones	$12,463.15	$12,621.69		+ $198.54
NASDAQ	$2,415.29	$2,463.93		+ $48.64

 

GENERAL

 

Harris Communications

 

The Big 25th Anniversary Sale at Harris Communications

 

Harris Communications is celebrating 25 years of doing business in the deaf community. To show appreciation to all our customers, every week we will have selected products 25% off!

 

Don't miss out on some great sales. Products will include equipment products from well-known manufacturers as well as popular books, videos, and DVDs.

 

These are limited time offers so check back every week. For more information, go to http://www.harriscomm.com/link/?www.harriscomm.com?sr=db

or contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text51123 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

 

Thanks,

Lori Foss

Marketing Director

Harris Communications

15155 Technology Drive

Eden Prairie, MN 55344

www.harriscomm.com

952-974-4744

 

SPORTS

 

Louisiana School for the Deaf (LSD)

 

Basketball:

 

The 2006-07 Girls/Boys Basketball schedule & results are now updated and can be found at http://www.deafbayou.com/content/view/197/80/

 

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; logging at http://www.deafbayou.com/ .  Editor wants to thank you for your consideration in casting your vote.

 

2006–07 College Pick ‘Em

 

The College Pick ‘Em was having 44 entries playing on 32 college bowl games for three (3) weeks via DeafBayou.com and was controlled by Dustin Cutrer, Commissioner. If you were NOT one of them playing; you could still consider to sign-up for next season.  Here are Top 8 winners as follows:

 

1. Nick Imme
2. Rudy Gomez
3. Arnold Arabie
4. Robin Benoit
5. Richie Fraychineaud
6. Randall Pippins, Sr.
7. Luis Ducos
8. Houston Moss

 

CLASSIFIED ADS

 

LFFL VII:

 

7^th Annual LoUiSiAna Forecast Football League (LFFL) starting September, 2007 you could sign up NOW * Open to all Public (Nationwide) * Easy, Fun, & Simple to play; predict which NFL teams will win every week. First Place-$1,000; Second Place-$500 (based on 80 entries); 1^st-40%; 2^nd-20%; 3^rd-10%; 4^th-5%;…of money collected (Ratio: 1 to 4; Guaranteed!). Entry fee: ONLY $30 per person for season long (17 weeks); if you wish to play two (2) options: Weekly Jackpot and/or Monthly Jackpot, just add $34 & $20 respectively. You can start paying 3 to 4 payments starting NOW as much as you can until the last day of September 1^st. For more details, contact Dan Arabie, Commissioner at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , Arnold Arabie, Treasurer at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or Raymond Massie, Auditor at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

>>Note: Last season we gave away nearly $5,000 in prizes (100% Returned), and MORE $$ will be expected this season.

 

Braille Enterprises

 

Feel free to forward this Braille Enterprises to the blind people and contact Judy Populis at

4520 South Sherwood Forest Blvd.

Suite 104-417

Baton Rouge, La. 70816

(TTY only) (225) 273-3673

(Email Address) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Upholstery Repair Needed

 

‘Specializing in Custom Designs’ - Furniture, boats, autos, etc…Contact Larry & Cindy Robillard, Cajun Rob’s Custom Upholstery for more details at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

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 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 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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VP: 225-752-1556 or AIM: GeraldnBR

 

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