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, CEO/Editor

~ Crowning 2008 Queen & King of Affiliated Blind of Louisiana ~

Photo:  CEO/Editor Dan crowning as 2008 King of Affiliated Blind of Louisiana (ABL) representing 600+ bona-fide members at the recent crowded Mardi Gras Ball.  With ABL, it greatly plays an important role in supporting blind & deaf-blind community to be associated.  Thought you would like to see more photos; click on above-photo that will reverse itself.

For text users, click here to view photos.

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From the desk of Editor:

            Wishing you & your family/friends HEARTfully LOVE!

February:  The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

Date(s) to Remember:

• FAT Tuesday: Tuesday, February 5^th
• Ash Wednesday: Wednesday, February 6^th
• Lincoln’s Birthday (USA): Tuesday, February 12^th
• Valentine’s Day: Thursday, February 14^th
• Presidents’ Day (USA): Monday, February 18^th
• Washington’s Birthday (USA): Friday, February 22^nd

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This issue (February) of the DEAF BAYOU e-news dedicates to James LeVoy Sorenson who was true pioneer of the deaf world of communications that first invented video relay service.  Without him, it would be impossible to launch VRS to access.  Thank you, James!   Read more

SSP Launches:  PREVAIL!!!  We DID!  We DID!  We made HISTORY!  Why?  Support Service Provider (SSP) is BORN today very definietly thankfully to Dan Arabie, ringleader and his deaf-blind fellows including deaf-blind leaders: Maria Garden, Jackie Broussard, Judy Populis, Angela Lentini, & Jerrye Ray being ‘Deaf-Blind on the Move’ having historic Louisiana Deaf-Blind Rally that made huge DIFFERENCE to better our lives.  Aren’t we ready for crying towel?

Thoug you would like to read/watch FLASHBACK; click here to read aloud.

Interested?  Attend SSP Introduction, click here to find more information.

Special ‘Valentine’ HEART:  As you may aware of February 14^th’s Velentine’s Day is coming, it is traditional day on which lovers express their love each other; donating charity or gifting candies to show their heartfelt in supporting.   Thought you would like t see my show, ‘Ladies Forever’; click on:  Dan’s Cupid!  See for yourself!

New Additional Contributor:  CEO/Editor Dan is pleased to annonce you all that DeafBayou has added a new contributor. ‘ILLY, the Deaf-Blind Clown’ from Georgia providing a comical joke every month…Welcome Aboard!  His first contributing comical joke titled, ‘Did Someone Say RED?’ is now released and can be found at the Humor Section.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

ALEXANDRIA (ZIP-713/714)

• AAD General Meeting: Saturday, February 9^th – Alexandria Association of the Deaf [AAD], 6647 First Street @ 3:00 p.m. Contact Rose Brossett, President for more details.

• CDSC:  Tuesday, February 26^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 Brosset.

Future Key Dates to Remember – Alexandria (tentative)

BATON ROUGE (ZIP-708)

• Deaf Chat Coffee: Friday, February 1^st @ Starbucks Coffee, 5720 Corporate Blvd., from 7:00 pm-Closing. For more info, contact Walker Estes, Host

·        Annual Bayou Bash & Recruiting Party

Click here to find more information

·        CDC Sunday Mass & Ash Wednesday

Click here to find more information

• Red Stick Poker

To find a flyer, click on: BRAD Poker

Future Key Dates to Remember – Baton Rouge (tentative)

HOUMA (ZIP-703)

            ~No Reporting~

Future Key Dates to Remember – Houma (tentative)

LAFAYETTE (ZIP-705)

• Deaf Chat Coffee: Friday, February 8^th @ Starbuck’s, 3148 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy., from 7:00 p.m.-Closing. For more information, contact Martha Arabie, Host

• LAAD Super Bowl XLII Party

To find a flyer, click on:  Super Bowl Party

• Deja Vu Poker Night:  Saturday, February 16^th  No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Night hosted by Deja Vu Poker Club @ LAAD Cajun Clubhouse, 200 Rue de Belier; for more information, contact Raymond Massie

• LAAD General Meeting: Sunday, February 17^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

• DBSG Cope Meeting: Wednesday, February 20^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. Contact Maria Garden, Leader for more info

**Note: For Lafayette, Baton Rouge, & Lake Charles residents, if you need a SSP, or want to be a SSP; contact Bruce Dunn, Director by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by videophone at (337) 234-6492.  If you need tactile interpreter; call DAC at 232-3463 to request.

·        LAD Board Meeting:  Saturday, February 23^rd from 9:00 a.m. till Noon – Louisiana Association of the Deaf (LAD) board meeting @ LAAD Cajun Clubhouse, 200 Rue de Belier.  Contact Pauline Wood, Secretary for more details.

·        LADBC Annual Crawfish Boil Picnic

Click here to find a flyer

Future Key Dates to Remember – Lafayette (tentative)

LAKE CHARLES (ZIP-706)

·        Cajun ASL

Click here to find ore information

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• Deaf Chat Coffee: Friday, February 15^th @ Starbucks Coffee, 4055 Ryan Street, from 6:30 p.m.-Closing. Contact Katherine Fitch for more info.

• Buffal Wild Wings

Click here to find more information

Future Key Dates to Remember – Lake Charles (tentative)

NEW ORLEANS (ZIP-700/701)

• Deaf Chat Coffee: Thursday, February 21^st from 6:30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m.; Cafe Du Monde, 4700 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA For more information, contact Betsie Delaune

Come and enjoy the beignets and coffee of ReNew Orleans!

·        National Association for the Deaf (NAD) Conference:

To find more information, click on: 2008 NAD Conference

Future Key Dates to Remember – New Orleans (tentative)

SHREVEPORT (ZIP-711)

            ~No Reporting~

Future Key Dates to Remember – Shreveport (tentative)

ENTERTAINMENT

Bingo Sessions

The bingo sessions in Baton Rouge & Lafayette you could find to enjoy & play to win $$.  Click here to find more information.

Open Captioned Theaters

Open Captioned Theaters in Baton Rouge & Bossier City can be found at our DEAF BAYOU website; click on ‘LINKS +’ that drops down finding to click on ‘Movie - Caption’ under the Main Menu.

FINANCIAL

Market on the Move (Month to Date)

FOOD

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

GENERAL

Deadline for Comments on Deaf-Blind Relay Service (DBRS)

To read & write down; click on: Comments

ASL Films

ASL Films showing at LSD this upcoming May will be released soon.  Be on the look out for the release!

Autobiography

Click here to find an inspiring poem from Sarah Champagne who devoted to her deaf children

BIG BLOW-OUT Sale On Sprint Wireless Devices

Click here to find out more details about blow-out sales.

HUMOR

Joke of the Month

Click on:  The GOLDEN Phone

Click on: This is your home, Coach

Click on: Did Someone Say RED?

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Cajun Jokes especially Boudreaux and Thibodeaux are central characters in much South Louisiana humor that gives it a unique flavor. Variety of more jokes can be found by clicking on “Culture’ under the Main Menu.

You could send in your jokes to Humor Manager  ‘Joke of the Month’ will be acknowledged to everyone every month, and DEAF BAYOU Editor expresses you all to have a chance to laugh for your enjoyment to share.

SPORTS

Louisiana School for the Deaf (LSD)

LSD Cheerleader

LSD cheerleader won championship in cheerleader competition at the recent Mason-Dixon Basketball Tournamentat the gymnasium of Florida School for the Deaf.

Fight!  Go War Eagles!

Basketball

Click on: FINAL schedule

LFFL VII

As you may aware of Ol’ Nick Imme winning LFFL title and shattered its record for most wins & bext winning percentage in its history.

Click here to find History of LFFL Records.

Looking forward to playing LFFL VIII next season…YOU could sign up now if you wish to.

LSU

LSU, one of Deaf Louisianan’s most favorite teams deolished Ohio State by the score of 38 to 24 to capture for National Championship at the recent BCS game, Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans last January 7^th.

Echos))))))))))))))   Go Tigers!  Go Tigah!

Wanna’ to see ‘Unbelievable LSU clip; click on: Unbelievable LSU clip

Surprise!  CEO/Editor Dan will receive a championship jacket with three (3) football-shaped emblems: ‘1958’, ‘2003’, & ‘2007’ on left sleeve donated by private business endorsement sometime in May.

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