Date: November 4th 2009

                       AUSTIN DEAF EVENTS
                   http://austindeafevents.com/
 5 Nov 2009               Issue No. 108           Circulation 940
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1)
I'm trying to post every event on the Austin Deaf Events public calendar. (See link above.) For simplicity and reduced work, I'm going to copy those entries for this newsletter summary. The format is a little different from before. Please let me know if you see any problems.

If you know of anyone wanting to announce a Deaf/Hard of Hearing event in central Texas, please send them to:

info@austindeafevents.com

(By the way, if they could put their info in the same plain text style as the calendar entries -- What, When, Where, Description -- that would be incredibly helpful.) Thank you. --David

2)
DeafNation just released their 2010 Expo schedule, and I don't see Austin on the list. Maybe you'll want to contact them to see what's up with that? http://www.deafnation.com/

3)
Austin Community College has released a new brochure describing their services for Deaf and hard of hearing students. http://bit.ly/AccDeafHohBrochure2009

4)
Am told that Legacy Mutual Mortgage is working with TSD on a program to reach out to the Deaf community in Texas by offering a $500 credit towards closing costs on a new home purchase or refinance, and they will send a child at the Texas School for the Deaf to summer camp with every loan closed.

Contact: Tyler Krug (tyler legacymutual.com) Legacy Mutual Mortgage
Sr. Loan Officer
Suite 150 (at Bitters Rd.)
2526 N Loop 1604 West
San Antonio TX 78248
Mobile: 210-204-8249

5)
Robert Giuntoli has started Texas Deaf Sportsman News at: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=160644403183&ref=ts

This is a public news service to inform all Deaf and Hard of Hearing men, women and children of any outdoor sports news and events held in Texas. This includes Fishing, Hunting, Boating, Camping, RV'ing, Hiking, ATV'ing, 4 Wheeling, PWC'ing, Motorcycling, etc.

Sections
AAD - Austin Association of the Deaf
AA, NA Meetings
Churches -- http://austindeafevents.com/church.html Monthly Recurring Events (Deaf Coffee Chat, Deaf Seniors, etc.) Movies
Event listings by date

Alphabetic index:
2010 Deaf Women's Retreat (Round Top) 2010/03/19-21 AAD Banknight (following Business Meeting) 11/14 AAD Coffee & dessert chat (3rd Saturday) 11/21 AAD Mexican Train games (1st Friday) 11/06 AAD Open Social 11/06, 07, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 AAD Shuffleboard Tournament (4th Friday) 11/27 AAD TINGO (1st Saturday) 11/07
ASL Christian Gang gathering 11/13
ASL Mass with Father Tom Coughlin 11/15 ASL Mass with Father Tom Coughlin 12/20 ASL Social Night at NYOS Charter School 11/12 Austin Bass Club of the Deaf 9th Annual Open Bass Tournament 11/20-22 Austin Deaf Club Poker League 11/06, 13, 21, 28 Best Buy shopping event for the Deaf Community 11/08 Christmas Drama 2009: Deafville USA II 12/11, 12, 13 CINEMA FOR EVERYONE film showcase 11/13, 14 Deaf Blind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Saturday) 11/21 Deaf Seniors of Austin (1st Thursday) 11/05 Deaf Wine Chat 11/07
DeaFestival 2009 - San Antonio 11/14
Dog Alerting Seminar (SI) 11/07
Roaring 1920s New Year's Eve Party at AAD 12/31 Taste of Technology conference by Relay Texas (SI, CART) (Houston) 11/07 Texas Deaf Baptist Fellowship 11/14
Thanksgiving Feast at Austin Deaf Club 11/26 Town hall forum on 10-digit videophone numbers 11/16 Toy Drive & Benefit for SafePlace Deaf Services 12/05 Workshop: Clearing the Ethical Minefield 11/14

Date index:
11/05 Deaf Seniors of Austin (1st Thursday) 11/06 AAD Mexican Train games (1st Friday) 11/06, 07, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 AAD Open Social 11/06, 13, 21, 28 Austin Deaf Club Poker League 11/07 AAD TINGO (1st Saturday)
11/07 Deaf Wine Chat
11/07 Dog Alerting Seminar (SI)
11/07 Taste of Technology conference by Relay Texas (SI, CART) (Houston) 11/08 Best Buy shopping event for the Deaf Community 11/12 ASL Social Night at NYOS Charter School 11/13 ASL Christian Gang gathering
11/13, 14 CINEMA FOR EVERYONE film showcase 11/14 AAD Banknight (following Business Meeting) 11/14 DeaFestival 2009 - San Antonio
11/14 Texas Deaf Baptist Fellowship
11/14 Workshop: Clearing the Ethical Minefield 11/15 ASL Mass with Father Tom Coughlin 11/16 Town hall forum on 10-digit videophone numbers 11/20-22 Austin Bass Club of the Deaf 9th Annual Open Bass Tournament 11/21 AAD Coffee & dessert chat (3rd Saturday) 11/21 Deaf Blind Coffee Chat - Guadalupe (3rd Saturday) 11/26 Thanksgiving Feast at Austin Deaf Club 11/27 AAD Shuffleboard Tournament (4th Friday) 12/05 Toy Drive & Benefit for SafePlace Deaf Services 12/11, 12, 13 Christmas Drama 2009: Deafville USA II 12/20 ASL Mass with Father Tom Coughlin 12/31 Roaring 1920s New Year's Eve Party at AAD 2010/03/19-21 2010 Deaf Women's Retreat (Round Top)

Confirm calendar at http://austindeafclub.org/events.htm

November
6 Fri 7pm Mexican Train games, Poker League (1st Friday);

Open for social
7 Sat 8pm TINGO (1st Saturday; 7pm seating); Open for social 13 Fri 8pm Poker League (2nd Friday); Open for social 14 Sat 8pm Regular Business Meeting; BankNight following

20 Fri      Open for social
21 Sat      Coffee & Dessert Chat, Poker League (3rd Saturday); Open for social
27 Fri      Open for social
28 Sat      Poker League (4th Saturday); Open for social

• $1 for social games.

Happy Hour 7 - 10pm Fridays and Saturdays. Open social: Fridays and Saturdays 7 pm - closing. Admission: Friday $5, Saturday $7

Where: Austin Deaf Club, 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748

Social Affairs: Connie Dannels (DirectorofSocialAffairs austindeafclub.org)
Newsletter: Melissa Montoya-Calogar (austindeafclubeditor yahoo.com)

----------------------- AA and NA MEETINGS ----------------------

AA, NA meetings with sign language interpreters

(Saturdays)
11:30 am - 12:30 am
AA meeting for Women
601 Bouldin
(interpreters provided by Travis County Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing)

(Saturdays)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
AA Meeting - Open to all
601 Bouldin
(interpreters provided by Travis County Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing)

(Mondays)
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
NA meeting
212 E. Monroe
(interpreters provided by Travis County Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing)

(Thursdays)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
NA meeting
Holy Word Lutheran Church
10601 Bluff Bend Drive
(interpreters provided by Travis County Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing)

AA Meetings at 2203 Lakeway Blvd at Community Ecumenical Church

You can contact the Austin AA Hill County Intergroup at: 512-444-0071 (v) or visit
http://www.austinaa.org/

This 24 hour hotline can help with meeting locations and times, and requests for interpreters. Also, if there is a meeting on the schedule where you would like to have an ASL interpreter present, call 512-448-9017 and ask for Clint Ritter. They will check with local providers, and do their best to help.

Also,
AA meetings via WebCam led by Deaf and HoH sobriety facilitators: http://doda.nefsis.com/doda

---------------------------- CHURCH ----------------------------- Church Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Please see: http://austindeafevents.com/church.html

-------------------- MONTHLY RECURRING EVENTS ------------------- DEAF SENIORS OF AUSTIN (South Central)
Travis County Deaf Association
11/05 Meeting 1st Thursday of Month, 1-4 pm Senior Activity Center, 3911 Manchaca, Austin TX 512-448-0787, TDD: 512-462-2853

Deaf Chat Coffee schedule for Austin area: http://www.deafcoffee.com/html/tx_austin.html Open to everyone (deaf, hearing) with an interest in ASL.

AUSTIN ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF--Every 3rd Saturday, 9a-Noon 11/21 8818 Cullen Ln, Austin TX 78748
Committee: Sally Porter, Brenda Mills, Brenda Oates, Beth Strain

STARBUCKS COFFEE (West)--Every 2nd Saturday, 7-10pm 11/14 6600 S Mopac Expy, Austin TX 78749
Host: Monica Mason monicamandrew/yahoo.com

DEAF BLIND COFFEE CHAT
STARBUCKS COFFEE (Central)--Every 3rd Saturday, 6-8pm 11/21 3706 Guadalupe St, Austin TX 78705 (corner of Guadalupe and 38th Street)

Please join our growing Deaf Blind Chat for drinks, snacks and fun chatting. Every month we see both new and familiar faces, and we welcome signers of all skill level, so tell your friends, family and classmates about us, too!

Host: Lizzy Berry (Elizabeth.Berry dars.state.tx.us)

Deaf GLBT Support Group - Houston
Mondays 4pm