Deaf Awareness Week
September 18-26, 2010
Something to do almost every day that week!
Keith Wann performs September 23!
Tickets are $5 each and are going fast so get yours today! You can get a ticket by contacting any DAG Officer, get one at Deaf Chat at Pizza Plus every Friday night or by emailing Linda at cheek2cheek7@yahoo.com.
See What I'm Saying?
October 2nd, One Day Only!!! 10am at Campbell 16 Theatre. Cost? $6.00 per person
Check out the trailer at:
http://www.seewhatimsayingmovie.com/
Check out the trailer at:
http://www.seewhatimsayingmovie.com/
Alternative Opportunities is sponsoring this event and they are selling these limited seating tickets. Campbell 16 will not have tickets! YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT LESIA TO GET YOUR TICKETS!
Tickets are going fast! Only 100 tickets available!
For more info contact Lesia Hessee at 417-862-1753 or by email at lhessee@aoinc.org to reserve your ticket today!
What Is DAG?
Deaf Awareness Group of Southwest Missouri, Inc. is a successful,
non-profit organization started in October 2005 by a small number of
local deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing people in Springfield,
Missouri.
non-profit organization started in October 2005 by a small number of
local deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing people in Springfield,
Missouri.
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September 2010 Newsletter
Springfield Area Deaf Newsletter
Listing Deaf events going on in SW Missouri for 5 years!
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Sponsored by Deaf Awareness Group of SW Missouri, Inc.
Newsletter Editor- Linda Cheek
www.dagswmo.org
Deaf Awareness Week is finally almost here!!!!
Be sure and check out the events going on
the week of Sept. 18 thru 26!!
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Do you have a favorite recipe you would like to share? Send your recipes to be included in a new cookbook. Your name will be printed with your recipe in the cookbook. You can even send a short story about your recipe if you have special memories of cooking and sharing a meal with your family or friends. We can add the story to the cookbook. I hope we get many special recipes and stories from the Deaf Community to share with others.
A Deaf woman from Florida is sending recipes she cooks with her family. They are Greek. I am excited to learn how to cook Greek meals from a Deaf family!
This is a fun way to share your favorite recipes with other Deaf and to help Hearing learn more about Deaf Culture. Funds from the cookbook will be used to support the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in our communities.
Send recipes to
Lhessee@aoinc.org
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We are once again collecting pop cans and tabs for a local family who has to take their son to Children’s Hospital in Columbia for testing and treatment on a monthly basis. These tabs will be used to help pay for rooms at the Ronald McDonald house or if no rooms are available they will cash them in to help pay for a hotel room and gas. Give tabs to any DAG Officer and bring them to any DAG event.
Thank you for helping this family.
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FREE SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES
"Join this class at any time. A new chapter is learned each week,
you won't be behind if you start later in the year
or if you miss some weeks."
New classes will be every Wednesday, 1pm to 2pm,
at AO/Lakes Country, 2626 W College in Springfield, MO
Contact Krista at kmoncado@aoinc.org
She will be teaching basic American Sign Language.
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Deaf Chat Night every Friday night!
Pizza Plus
2025 W Sunshine
( Across from the Medical Center for prisoners. Turn at the light on
S Marion. Pizza Plus is in the little Shopping Center there. Pizza Plus has a front and back entrance. Front entrance (facing Sunshine) has at the door parking)
Time? 6pm to 10pm
They have lots of good food, such as pasta, pizza, salad and appetizers. Come enjoy chatting with your Deaf/HH friends! Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Families, Friends, Hearing, Sign Language Students, Parents, Teachers and Interpreters are all welcome to attend.
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September 11, 2010- Springfield Little Theatre- Interpreted Performance of CATS at 7:30pm. Interpreted performance of CATS only onSept. 11 at 7:30pm. Must order tickets in advance and tell them you need seating for the Deaf and an interpreter.
For more info go to http://www.springfieldlittletheatre.org/shows/cats/ or
call 417-869-1334. Springfield Little Theatre is at 311 E. Walnut Avenue
Springfield, MO 65806
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September 16 - 19, 2010- 30th Annual South Central Deaf Retreat in Sulphur, OK.
For more info contact Lauren Lawer- ositoa@brightok.net
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Deaf Awareness Group of SW Missouri (DAG) announces the
5th Annual Deaf Awareness Week
In Springfield, Missouri
Sept. 18 - 26, 2010
We are so excited about the events for this years Deaf Awareness Week. I hope you can come to every event. It will be a great time of socializing with old friends and making some new ones.
September 18, 2010 (Saturday)- Deaf Awareness Expo and Silent Auction begins!
(10am to 5pm) Deaf Expo is at Parkview Christian Church
(1362 S Campbell, across from Parkview High School)
Come browse the 30 booths set up by area Deaf and Hearing vendors, local business and organizations that offer services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. We will have tortoises’, concessions stand, Silent Auction, Clowns, Ozark Mountain Deaf Church Choir will perform and much more! Admission is FREE.
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September 20, 2010 (Monday)- Bringing Deaf Awareness to the general public. 6:30pm in the Library Center (S. Campbell) Auditorium. This is for the general public so they can learn about Deaf history, culture and tips for communicating with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing including simple signs and what not to do. Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals will also share their life experiences. Presented by Deaf Awareness Group of Southwest Missouri (DAG).
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September 21, 2010 (Tuesday)- Ladies Spa night hosted by Ridgecrest Baptist Church
Spa Night for Ladies of the Deaf Community only! Leave the kids at home and come for a spa night for your tired hands and feet. Hand massages and foot bathes will make you feel better. This event is free for any lady over 16 years old. Interpreters, Deaf, Students over 16 yrs. ,Deaf Education Teachers and Moms are welcome to attend this FREE event hosted by Ridgecrest Baptist Church.
Finger Refreshments will also be provided by Ridgecrest. (2511 W Republic Road) You must RSVP to Linda atcheek2cheek7@yahoo.com If you do not RSVP you will not have a spa space reserved for you!
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Video recording this performance is NOT allowed! Pictures are welcomed.
September 23, 2010 (Thursday)- Keith Wann is performing! Tickets go on sale Aug. 20, 2010!
7pm (doors open at 6pm) at Parkview High School Auditorium (516 W Meadowmere)The Auditorium is at the corner of Bennett and Campbell Street. Limited parking available at Bennett and Campbell and more parking available at the 516 W Meadowmere lot.
General Admission tickets? $5 for Adults and kids 16 years old and up. Kids under 15 free. If you do not have the money to attend you can work at an event during DAW to earn your ticket to the show. To learn more contact Linda at cheek2cheek7@yahoo.com
Interpreters earn .2 CEU’s for attending this event.
---Our Silent Auction ends on this night!
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September 24, 2010 (Friday)- Annual Deaf/HH Picnic at Phelps Grove Park (If it is pouring down rain we will move picnic to First Baptist Church, 525 South Ave, Springfield, MO. They have a kitchen, gym and game room for us to enjoy)
10am to 2pm-
This is always a field trip for our Deaf/HH students and for some of them the only time they may meet a Deaf/HH person like them. A fire truck will be on hand for the kids to see and learn about.
10 am to 2pm - Cost is $1 per person.
Cost includes: Pavilion rental, hot dogs, buns, condiments, ice, drinks, cups, plates and silverware
What you need to bring to share:
If your last name begins with letters….
A thru K bring a side dish. Example: Baked beans, cole slaw, casseroles etc…
L thru Q bring a salad of some sort. Ex: Potato salad, veggie’s, bean salad etc…
R thru Z bring dessert. Ex: Cookies, cake, brownies etc…
(You are welcome to bring a sack lunch if you prefer to not pay the $1)
Who is invited? EVERYONE!! The Deaf/HH community, Students, Interpreters, Deaf Educators, Sign Language Students, Parents, Friends and Family are all welcome to attend this event.
You might want to bring lawn chairs, sun screen, baseball, football etc…
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* Sept. 26, 2010 (Sunday)- Ozark Mountain Deaf Church Potluck and Service
Potluck at Noon, Service at 1:30pm- 776 W Farm Road 186, Springfield, Mo-
They meet in New Life Church.
Bring a covered dish and come enjoy meeting the wonderful people at Ozark Mountain Deaf Church (OMDC). They will provide the meat, plates, drinks and utensils. This is a special invitation for you and your family to come see what OMDC is all about! Parents, bring your Deaf/HH child. This service will be voiced for those who do not know sign language very well.
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October 2nd One Day Only!!! 10am at Campbell 16 Theatre.
Check out the trailer at:
http://www.seewhatimsayingmovie.com/
Alternative Opportunities is sponsoring this event and they are selling these limited seating tickets. For more info contact Lesia Hessee at 417-862-1753 or by email at lhessee@aoinc.org to reserve your ticket today!
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October 15-17, 2010- 17th Annual Missouri Interpreters Conference 2010!
Sponsored by Missouri Commission for the Deaf
Conference will be help at Tan-Tar- A Resort in Osage Beach, MO
October 16, 2010- DEAF EMPOWERMENT SYMPOSIUM during Interpreters Conference at Tan Tar A Resort
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October 16, 2010- Interpreted performance of, “Fiddler on the Roof” at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. Interpreted Show at 2pm on Oct. 16th. For more ticket info go to www.HammonsHall.com or Box Office 836-7678 and ask for Deaf Section.
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Do you have a Deaf event you would like listed in the DAG Newsletter? Contact me by the 15th of the month with all the info to see how you can have it added! Thanks for your co-operation! Linda Cheek
Listing Deaf events going on in SW Missouri for 5 years!
--------------------------------------------------------------
Sponsored by Deaf Awareness Group of SW Missouri, Inc.
Newsletter Editor- Linda Cheek
www.dagswmo.org
Deaf Awareness Week is finally almost here!!!!
Be sure and check out the events going on
the week of Sept. 18 thru 26!!
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Do you have a favorite recipe you would like to share? Send your recipes to be included in a new cookbook. Your name will be printed with your recipe in the cookbook. You can even send a short story about your recipe if you have special memories of cooking and sharing a meal with your family or friends. We can add the story to the cookbook. I hope we get many special recipes and stories from the Deaf Community to share with others.
A Deaf woman from Florida is sending recipes she cooks with her family. They are Greek. I am excited to learn how to cook Greek meals from a Deaf family!
This is a fun way to share your favorite recipes with other Deaf and to help Hearing learn more about Deaf Culture. Funds from the cookbook will be used to support the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in our communities.
Send recipes to
Lhessee@aoinc.org
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We are once again collecting pop cans and tabs for a local family who has to take their son to Children’s Hospital in Columbia for testing and treatment on a monthly basis. These tabs will be used to help pay for rooms at the Ronald McDonald house or if no rooms are available they will cash them in to help pay for a hotel room and gas. Give tabs to any DAG Officer and bring them to any DAG event.
Thank you for helping this family.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FREE SIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES
"Join this class at any time. A new chapter is learned each week,
you won't be behind if you start later in the year
or if you miss some weeks."
New classes will be every Wednesday, 1pm to 2pm,
at AO/Lakes Country, 2626 W College in Springfield, MO
Contact Krista at kmoncado@aoinc.org
She will be teaching basic American Sign Language.
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Deaf Chat Night every Friday night!
Pizza Plus
2025 W Sunshine
( Across from the Medical Center for prisoners. Turn at the light on
S Marion. Pizza Plus is in the little Shopping Center there. Pizza Plus has a front and back entrance. Front entrance (facing Sunshine) has at the door parking)
Time? 6pm to 10pm
They have lots of good food, such as pasta, pizza, salad and appetizers. Come enjoy chatting with your Deaf/HH friends! Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Families, Friends, Hearing, Sign Language Students, Parents, Teachers and Interpreters are all welcome to attend.
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September 11, 2010- Springfield Little Theatre- Interpreted Performance of CATS at 7:30pm. Interpreted performance of CATS only onSept. 11 at 7:30pm. Must order tickets in advance and tell them you need seating for the Deaf and an interpreter.
For more info go to http://www.springfieldlittletheatre.org/shows/cats/ or
call 417-869-1334. Springfield Little Theatre is at 311 E. Walnut Avenue
Springfield, MO 65806
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September 16 - 19, 2010- 30th Annual South Central Deaf Retreat in Sulphur, OK.
For more info contact Lauren Lawer- ositoa@brightok.net
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deaf Awareness Group of SW Missouri (DAG) announces the
5th Annual Deaf Awareness Week
In Springfield, Missouri
Sept. 18 - 26, 2010
We are so excited about the events for this years Deaf Awareness Week. I hope you can come to every event. It will be a great time of socializing with old friends and making some new ones.
September 18, 2010 (Saturday)- Deaf Awareness Expo and Silent Auction begins!
(10am to 5pm) Deaf Expo is at Parkview Christian Church
(1362 S Campbell, across from Parkview High School)
Come browse the 30 booths set up by area Deaf and Hearing vendors, local business and organizations that offer services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. We will have tortoises’, concessions stand, Silent Auction, Clowns, Ozark Mountain Deaf Church Choir will perform and much more! Admission is FREE.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
September 20, 2010 (Monday)- Bringing Deaf Awareness to the general public. 6:30pm in the Library Center (S. Campbell) Auditorium. This is for the general public so they can learn about Deaf history, culture and tips for communicating with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing including simple signs and what not to do. Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals will also share their life experiences. Presented by Deaf Awareness Group of Southwest Missouri (DAG).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
September 21, 2010 (Tuesday)- Ladies Spa night hosted by Ridgecrest Baptist Church
Spa Night for Ladies of the Deaf Community only! Leave the kids at home and come for a spa night for your tired hands and feet. Hand massages and foot bathes will make you feel better. This event is free for any lady over 16 years old. Interpreters, Deaf, Students over 16 yrs. ,Deaf Education Teachers and Moms are welcome to attend this FREE event hosted by Ridgecrest Baptist Church.
Finger Refreshments will also be provided by Ridgecrest. (2511 W Republic Road) You must RSVP to Linda atcheek2cheek7@yahoo.com If you do not RSVP you will not have a spa space reserved for you!
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Video recording this performance is NOT allowed! Pictures are welcomed.
September 23, 2010 (Thursday)- Keith Wann is performing! Tickets go on sale Aug. 20, 2010!
7pm (doors open at 6pm) at Parkview High School Auditorium (516 W Meadowmere)The Auditorium is at the corner of Bennett and Campbell Street. Limited parking available at Bennett and Campbell and more parking available at the 516 W Meadowmere lot.
General Admission tickets? $5 for Adults and kids 16 years old and up. Kids under 15 free. If you do not have the money to attend you can work at an event during DAW to earn your ticket to the show. To learn more contact Linda at cheek2cheek7@yahoo.com
Interpreters earn .2 CEU’s for attending this event.
---Our Silent Auction ends on this night!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
September 24, 2010 (Friday)- Annual Deaf/HH Picnic at Phelps Grove Park (If it is pouring down rain we will move picnic to First Baptist Church, 525 South Ave, Springfield, MO. They have a kitchen, gym and game room for us to enjoy)
10am to 2pm-
This is always a field trip for our Deaf/HH students and for some of them the only time they may meet a Deaf/HH person like them. A fire truck will be on hand for the kids to see and learn about.
10 am to 2pm - Cost is $1 per person.
Cost includes: Pavilion rental, hot dogs, buns, condiments, ice, drinks, cups, plates and silverware
What you need to bring to share:
If your last name begins with letters….
A thru K bring a side dish. Example: Baked beans, cole slaw, casseroles etc…
L thru Q bring a salad of some sort. Ex: Potato salad, veggie’s, bean salad etc…
R thru Z bring dessert. Ex: Cookies, cake, brownies etc…
(You are welcome to bring a sack lunch if you prefer to not pay the $1)
Who is invited? EVERYONE!! The Deaf/HH community, Students, Interpreters, Deaf Educators, Sign Language Students, Parents, Friends and Family are all welcome to attend this event.
You might want to bring lawn chairs, sun screen, baseball, football etc…
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Sept. 26, 2010 (Sunday)- Ozark Mountain Deaf Church Potluck and Service
Potluck at Noon, Service at 1:30pm- 776 W Farm Road 186, Springfield, Mo-
They meet in New Life Church.
Bring a covered dish and come enjoy meeting the wonderful people at Ozark Mountain Deaf Church (OMDC). They will provide the meat, plates, drinks and utensils. This is a special invitation for you and your family to come see what OMDC is all about! Parents, bring your Deaf/HH child. This service will be voiced for those who do not know sign language very well.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
October 2nd One Day Only!!! 10am at Campbell 16 Theatre.
Check out the trailer at:
http://www.seewhatimsayingmovie.com/
Alternative Opportunities is sponsoring this event and they are selling these limited seating tickets. For more info contact Lesia Hessee at 417-862-1753 or by email at lhessee@aoinc.org to reserve your ticket today!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
October 15-17, 2010- 17th Annual Missouri Interpreters Conference 2010!
Sponsored by Missouri Commission for the Deaf
Conference will be help at Tan-Tar- A Resort in Osage Beach, MO
October 16, 2010- DEAF EMPOWERMENT SYMPOSIUM during Interpreters Conference at Tan Tar A Resort
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October 16, 2010- Interpreted performance of, “Fiddler on the Roof” at Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. Interpreted Show at 2pm on Oct. 16th. For more ticket info go to www.HammonsHall.com or Box Office 836-7678 and ask for Deaf Section.
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Do you have a Deaf event you would like listed in the DAG Newsletter? Contact me by the 15th of the month with all the info to see how you can have it added! Thanks for your co-operation! Linda Cheek
Deaf Awareness Group
PO Box 14362
Springfield, MO 65814-4362
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