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Deaf Advisory Committee

Join the D.A.C. in Celebrating 30 years in the Community
We NEED YOU!
We've got tons of neat events planned for this year, and would like
your help and support in getting the community together!

COME to our meetings!


DAC Meetings for 2010

All meetings start at 10am and are located at
Greenleaf Family Center

Dates:
Feb 22nd
April 19th
June 21st
August 16th
October 18th
December 6th

Learn English...NEAT

2009 CSD Deaf Picnic

ASL Classes Start May 4th

Community Services of & for the Deaf Program announces:

American Sign Language - Level One Classes

Based on the Vista Curriculum, a functional/notional approach,
taught by trained and experienced teachers.

WHO:
Anyone interested in learning basic conversational American Sign Language

WHERE:
Greenleaf Family Center
212 E. Exchange St.
Akron, OH 44304

WHEN:
Mondays 5:30 - 7:00
May 4. May 11, May 18, June 1, June 8, and June 15

COST:
$100 (pre-registration is required)

Class size is limited. Please send check or money order made out to Community Services of & for the Deaf to:

Community Services of & for the Deaf
212 E. Exchange St.
Akron, OH 44304

Registration due April 27th, 2009

CONTACT:
Greenleaf Family Center
Community Services for & of the Deaf
330-376-9494 x248
330-376-9351 VP/TTY

Children get FREE eye glasses!!!

Do you have a child or know of someone who does (ages 12 and under)??????
They can get a FREE pair of eyeglasses from Target:

Target is doing a special promotion for their optical service. It could
end any time but will definitely end no later than April 29th. Children 12
and under can get a free pair of glasses.

They need to bring in a valid prescription for glasses from their doctor
and Target will let the child pick from about 40 different frames. They
will place their best lenses in the frames which are non-glare and cratch
resistant and normally sell for $200.00. There are no income guidelines.
Any child 12 or under is eligible.

Please pass this information on to anyone who can benefit from this
promotional offer. If you know someone with lost or broken glasses please
share this information with them ASAP, as the promotion could end at any
time. They would like families to come in as soon as they can.

Closest Center to Akron:

Mayfield Heights

1285 Som Center Rd
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
(440) 995-9300

M-Fr: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

Sa: 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Su: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

Sue Thomas FB-EYE!

What: A joyous time of laughter, insight, healing & hope with the person upon whom the TV show was based

Where: STOW ALLIANCE FELLOWSHIP
4460 Stow Road (in stow, 1/4 mile southwest off Fishcreek Road)

When: Saturday, April 25th @7:00pm

Cost: Admission is FREE

For More Information Call: 330-686-0722 (voice)

Sue's Website: www.suethomasfbeye.com

Sponsored by: Cornerstone Community Church (www.ccc-stow.org)

DO YOU NEED INTERPRETER?

If you are in need of interpreting
services contact us:
Greenleaf Family Center
Community Services for and of the Deaf
212 E. Exchange St.
Akron, Ohio 44304

330-376-9351 (VP/TTY)
330-376-9494 x248 (VOICE)
csd@greenleafctr.org

REMEMBER: Give us time to find interpreter and explain ADA, if you've never used the provider before. We understand sometimes last minute. We try our best find interpreter for you! :)

March 19th Crazy Party Pictures!

Health Topics in ASL

New website! It will help you understand, in ASL, different diseases and illnesses.

Check it out!!!!

http://www.deafmd.org/

Party!

DAC would like to invite you to a Valentine/St. Patrick CRAZY PARTY!

WHEN: Thursday, March 19, 2009

TIME: 5:00p.m. - 8:30p.m.

WHERE: Greenleaf Family Center/ CSD

WHAT TO BRING: Homemade covered dish or desserts!! (DAC will provide coffee)

DAC will sell pop for .45 cents and water for .75 cents.
(Donations will go to the 2009 Summer Youth Program)

COST: If you bring ONE covered dish, your cost is FREE! No covered dish, and you pay $5.00.

Raffle and games!

Make sure to dress up in RED or GREEN or both!!
Best dressed will win a prize!

GAME: CAKE WALK! Bring a cake, and take home a different cake...lots of fun! You bring a covered dish to share with everyone, and we hold the cake to play the game. Please remember if you bring a CAKE, you can join the game. You still must bring a covered dish to get in FREE.



If you have any questions, please contact DAC (Deaf Advocacy Committee) at AkronDAC@greenleafctr.org, or 330-376-9494 ext.248 (voice), 330-376-9351 (TTY/VP).

Wow it's 2009!

Where did the time go? How is it 2009! :)
We recently sent out the CSD newsletter, I hope you all got it. If not let me know and I'll try to get a virtual one to your email.

For those of you from Akron, I'm sad to let you know that the Carousel closed! I am so happy I was able to see some shows last year, including a breakfast with Santa! Boy was that a blast!

I recently found out some great news! A member of our deaf community has arranged for an interpreter to be at the performance of OLIVER on February 28th at 2pm.

Check it out:
http://www.ejthomashall.com/eventsearch/event_detail.php?id=533

If you are interested please call E.J. Thomas and order tickets for this specific time and date. Let them know you want to be seated in an area to take advantage of the interpreted performance.

How were your holidays? Let me know!

Hopefully 2009 will be wonderful for all!