New Castle County – Delaware Association of the Deaf (DAD)

March 22, 2023

DAD Bylaw amendments due April 1, 2023

Who: Everyone including you (everyone is automatically a member)
What: If you have any changes or additions for our bylaws, now is the time to do so
When (deadline): April 1, 2023 or so
Where: our bylaws can be found at https://www.delawaredeaf.org/about-us/bylaws
Why: Statewide elections/conference is coming up soon which is the only time Bylaws are updated under Article 9.01

How (Submissions): Use https://www.delawaredeaf.org/contact-us or give it to Keith Robertson who is collecting bylaw changes

* One other note: We are also accepting nominations/applications for board officers. You can throw names in up to the time of elections. We are not all about work so think about it and come on over!

March 20, 2023

DAD Meeting continued (Zoom, March 21, 2023)

DAD is continuing their meeting from last Saturday as it was tabled/put on hold for St. Patrick’s fundraiser.

Where: Via Zoom
When: Tuesday, March 22, 2023 at 6:30pm
What: Finish up DAD meeting, public comments are always welcome at the end of every meeting

Registration required, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvfuqrrzksHdzab81Q_2qJzf2qBJcPaTBi to get the zoom link.

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

Urgent Notice about DSD school (March 14, 2023)

Edited – An earlier announcement about tonight’s meeting had to be edited for brevity.

Christiana School District (CSD) will have their regular meeting tonight. DSD (Delaware School for the Deaf) is governed by the CSD district. ASL interpreters will be present. It will be live streamed and public comments are allowed online up to 6pm tonight or show up at the meeting to do so. See https://www.christinak12.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=258&DomainID=139#calendar497/20230314/event/2959. Now is the time to speak up about DSD’s needs.

March 9, 2023March 7, 2023

Communication Card Video Release – Press Event

Library metal signage in front of the new Appoquinimink Library in Middletown, DE

In September 2022, the revised Visor and Wallet Communication Cards for interactions between members of Law enforcement and Delaware residents who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing were released to the public and Police Officers throughout the state.

At that time, a training video was under production with students at the Delaware School for the Deaf. We are now ready to release that video to the public and to Law Enforcement.

This event will be held on Tuesday, April 18th at 1:00 pm at the Appoquinimink Library in Middletown, DE.

We are looking for help in spreading the news about the event, as well as contacting potential dignitaries to speak at the event.

Original Visor Card release – https://www.delawaredeaf.org/2021/09/16/new-visor-card-rolled-out-sept-14-2021.

Library Address and Info: https://www.newcastlede.gov/288/Appoquinimink-Community-Library.

DAD Note: Appoquinimink (aka: Appo) recently moved to a brand new location on East Main Street and is no longer at the old location on North Broad Street (Rt. 71).

– Thanks to Deaf Outreach for sharing the announcement.

March 6, 2023

Frozen, The Broadway Musical (Wilmington – ASL Performance on April 1, 2023)

Frozen Broadway Musical presented by Mt. Pleasant H.S., ASL performance is on April 1, 2023 at 2pm. Get tickets at https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/mount-pleasant-high-school1/63c3490bfadd3d0e436a7df5

March 6, 2023

HLDE March 2023 Circle Chats (Newark and Dover locations)

HLADE March Circle Chat topic on weather radios and Fred Williamson, childen's author will speak also. March 9 at 10am at Newark Senior Center or March 7 at 1pm at Modern Maturity Center.

Original flyer – HLADE CIRCLE CHATS STATEWIDE FLYER MARCH 2023 (Microsoft Word document)

March 1, 2023

WCD Dingo Event (Newark, March 4, 2023)

Brookside Community Inc sign by entrance to community center.

WCD, Wilmington Club for the Deaf is hosting a DINGO GAME EVENT!

Where: BCI , Brookside Community Center, 900 Marrows Rd, Newark, DE 19713

Time: 3pm-10pm

Admission: $10.00 members
$15.00 Non- members

You are welcome to bring your own beverages and lunch/dinner.
We will have 50/50 tickets to sell and raffle drawings.
We will be selling bottled water.

Never played a Dingo game before??? Come on and join us, we will teach you how to play! Join the fun!!!

WHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 4TH

March 1, 2023

ASL Classes (Newark, DE, Spring 2023)

ASL classes, Thursdays, March 30-May 11 (no class 4/27), 11:15am-12:15pm. Taught by Karen Miller. Cost - $5/members and $15 non-members. Registration required.

Location:

Newark Senior Center

200 White Chapel DR

Newark DE 19713

302 737 2336

Note: You can find the info on page 29 in March 2023’s issue – https://issuu.com/newarksc/docs/march_2023_nsc_news.

February 19, 2023

DHCC’s Career Assessment Program Presentation (Newark, Feb. 27, 2023)

Career Assessment Program Presentation by DHCC on Feb. 27, 2023, 6-8pm at Delaware School for the Deaf. Questions, sscott at dhcc dot org.

February 8, 2023

Learning Community – Single Sided Deafness (Zoom, Feb. 13, 2023)

A presentation on Single Sided Deafness (SSD), Feb 13, 2023, 12pm via zoom with ASL and Closed Captioning. More information at https://picofdel.org/event/learning-community-single-sided-deafness/

More information at https://picofdel.org/event/learning-community-single-sided-deafness.