DeafRec Rochester will host the 2008 Holiday Party on December 13, 2008.

Time: 5:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.

Cost: $25.00 (RSVP by December 5th!)

Location: Rustic Village Apt. Entertainment Center, 999 East Henrietta Road, Rochester, NY 14623

Click on 2008-holiday-party-flyer1 for more information.

For more information please contact: Howard G. Mann at hgmpittsfd@aol.com

Remember we welcome all, deaf, hard of hearing and hearing people so come one and come all!

Thank you,
Deaf Rec. News Committee
http://www.deafrec.org/

DeafRec Rochester will host the Rochester Deaf Happy Hours (RDHH) at HIGH FIDELITY on November 21, 2008.

Time: 5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

About: This November on Friday is our 3rd friday RDHH. come join us for the fun!

There is free parking at the garage across street from the place. Please spread the words and use attach image flyer to post around. Pizza will be provided by our favorite Deaf Bartender (how sweet of him!!).

Location: HIGH FIDELITY, 170 East Ave, ROCHESTER, NY

For more information please contact: David Kidder at TonicDavid3@aol.com

Remember we welcome all, deaf, hard of hearing and hearing people so come one and come all!

Thank you,
Deaf Rec. News Committee
http://www.deafrec.org/

Hello!

DeafRec would like to announce that there will be no Deaf Coffee Social at Panara Bread Co. in Henrietta on Thursday, November 27th and Thursday, December 25th due to Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

However, DeafRec will be hosting “one-time” Deaf Coffee Social at Lovin’ Cup at Park Point in Henrietta (on Jefferson Rd. near RIT) on Thursday, November 20th AND Thursday, December 18th at 6 pm. Come and join us for a relaxing time to have a drink or bite to eat before the holidays!!

Check out the Lovin’ Cup website:

www.lovincup.com

Contact person for the DeafRec Coffee Social:

Kathleen Moran Doskos
kmdoskos@aol.com

Feel free to spread the word to your family, friends, classmates, colleagues, etc…

Remember - DeafRec warmly welcomes Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Hearing, regardless of what level and knowledge of ASL.

Thank you,
Deaf Rec. News Committee
http://www.deafrec.org/

LRAD present officers decided to have Pre-Thanksgiving dinner together this coming Saturday. We supposed to meet at Panera Bread as scheduled but not this month.

We will meet at Grand Super Buffet II on 1100 Jefferson Road (by Blockbuster, Starbuck, Tops Plaza) at 6pm this Saturday.

Will try getting the tables for at least 15 to 20 people.

See you there!
Laurie (soon to be LRAD President by Dec. 13th)
Laurieloveslrad@gmail.com
\”/
-Samuel

WHEN:
Saturday, December 6th, 2008

TIME:
7:30 pm (you can come earlier if you wish)

WHERE:
Lovincup (Cafe)
(Inside is really awesome artful interior design! See for yourself)

ADDRESS:
LovinCup RIT’s Park Point
300 Park Point Dr Suite 101
Rochester NY 14623
Phone: 585-292-9940

WEBSITE:
http://www.lovincup.com/

FOOD:
lovin’ cup offers a full menu options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night. Also, they offer a variety of gourmet coffees, micro-brewed beers, and fine wines.

PARKING:
Free on site

WEBSITE MAP:
http://www.parkpointrit.com/Information/Location/

To find the building location - look under the number 300 at:
http://www.parkpointrit.com/Living/InteractiveMap/
Loving Cup is located at the end of left building - you can stroll around and find the Loving Cup Cafe.  Very nice place to stroll or promenade

…………. Come and join for socializing! ………………….

Do not miss this fun gathering! Spread these words to your friends
All are welcome!

Minoru Yoshida (left, a graduate of RIT/NTID and a former PEN-International employee) along with Pat DeCaro, Jim DeCaro, Maki Honda of the Nippon Foundation of Japan, and Bill Clymer, PEN-International's associate director, at the award ceremony in Tokyo.

Jim DeCaro, director of the Postsecondary Education Network-International at NTID, recieved the 2008 Contribution to Society Award from Japan’s Foundation for Encouragement of Social Contribution. He was one of only five non-Japanese recipients.

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Amanda Massab (left) talks to RIT/NTID student Erica Hernandez about career opportunities with the Department of Defense during the recent Job Fair at NTID. Photo by Mark Benjamin, NTID.

Amanda Massab is working on campus to help RIT/NTID students become prospective employees for the Department of Defense. It’s a unique arrangement: RIT is only one of four colleges in the country in the agency’s Student Training Academic Recruitment program.

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Hi everyone,

The Office of the Attorney General is coming to the Rochester REgion.  He invites us to join him and his senior staff at community forum on Tuesday, November 18, at 7 pm at West Irondequoit High School at 269 Cooper Road, Rochester NY.

They want to discuss the following issues:

*  Environmental protection
*  Health care
*  Consumer protection
*  Internet safety
*  Civil rights
*  Workers’ rights
*  Student lending issues

Civil Rights have a wide range of pointers and our deaf community access needs are part of it.  So, show up with any issue you have.  We should go there and discuss our deaf needs.  And, best thing… I was told that an interpreter will be provided!!  (Please see PDF document for more information, if you can not read it… sorry that was all I can provide so be there for more information). Click on flyer for printable PDF.

Come join us there!

Thank you,

Dean DeRusso
Deaf Systems Advocate
Regional Center for Independent Living
Advocacy and Independent Living Services for Individuals
497 State Street
Rochester, NY 14608

Sorenson VP: 585 546-7598
VP: 74.39.189.195
Voice Callers: (877) 467-4877 ext 97598
TTY: (585) 697-1604
Fax: 585.546.7577
E-Mail: dderusso@rcil.org

Join the Protest!

On Saturday, November 15, a massive, grassroots national protest against Prop 8 is being organized. The LGBT community, friends, family, allies and community members will gather on the steps of City Halls across the country to protest inequality.

Join us in our fight for civil rights!

10:30 AM - West Coast
11:30 AM - Mountain
12:30 PM - Central
1:30 PM - East Coast

Protest locations:
http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/?t=anon

Read more about the protest:
http://hottopics.gay.com/2008/11/join-the-nation.html
http://www.jointheimpact.com/?p=3

ASL interpreters are needed at all locations. If you can volunteer, please do!

Note: If you would like to keep up-to-date with the latest protest
information, please join the Deaf Community Members in Support of LGBT
Equality Facebook group at:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42420759082