UPDATE: PARTNERS Now! Conference Aug 10th - 13th
July 18, 2011
Dear Friend,
Due to low registration numbers for the conference, the joint conference committee has decided to remove the workshops, the vendor booths, and the Saturday entertainment. No events will be held at the Boise Hotel Conference Center. We will gladly refund your registration fee: see the note at the bottom for refunds.
We are still offering several exciting events August 10th – 13th!
Wednesday, August 10th, 1pm – 4 pm; CDHH Open House Celebration
The Idaho Council for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing invite the public to an Open House Celebration of 20 years since its founding. The celebration will be at the Council Office, 1720 Westgate Drive, Suite A-2, Boise. Come meet current and past CDHH Board members, Executive Directors and staff. Refreshments will be served. Contact CDHH Executive Director, Steven Snow, at SnowS2@dhw.gov or Secretary Cindy Schreiner at schreinC@dhw.idaho.gov or call 208-334-0879.
Wednesday, August 10th, 7:30pm: Signing Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”
Signing Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival on Warm Springs Avenue in Boise. www.idahoshakespeare.org, or 208-336-9221 and use Code #3239 for discounted seats in the Deaf and hard of hearing section. Seats are $15.90 each! Bring your own food and drinks or buy snacks at Café Shakespeare. Go to DCI’s Facebook page to see an ASL synopsis of 2011 Signing Shakespeare plays by Davina Snow. Sponsors include Scentsy and Deaf Center of Idaho
Thursday, August 11th, 9am – 5pm, IdahoRID Board meeting; open to the public 2pm-5pm
IdahoRID board meeting: board orientation, technology training and board meeting. The board meeting starting at 2pm is open to the public. Location is at CDHH: 1720 Westgate Drive, Suite B, Boise. Contact IdahoRID President Holly Thomas-Mowery at president@idahorid.org. Sponsors: IdahoRID and CDHH
Thursday, August 11th, 6pm – 8pm, Community Picnic
Community Picnic, hosted by Hamilton Relay. This annual community potluck picnic is sure to please everyone. Join us at Julia Davis Park, Shelter #1 for fun! Please bring a side dish, dessert or drinks to share; fried chicken, plates and silverware will be provided. Contact DCI Chairperson Esther Brune at ruthbrune05@gmail.com. Sponsors: Hamilton Relay, Deaf Center of Idaho and CDHH
Friday, August 12th 6:30pm; GUAA movie, “Black Sand”
“Black Sand”, an ASL movie with English subtitles. The film will start promptly at 7pm, so plan to arrive before 6:45pm. Tickets are $11 each, with proceeds going to the Gallaudet University Alumni Association Spud Chapter Scholarship Fund. Come support our future! Film is located at the Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy, 516 South 9th Street in Boise, and is appropriate for all ages. Contact Janice Finch (Twin Falls) at spudguaa@gmail.com, Davina Snow (Treasure Valley) at snowsark32@yahoo.com, Ken Anderson (Gooding) at k4anderson@q.com or Deanne Montgomery (Jerome) at nanato@q.com to purchase advance tickets. Tickets will be available at the door if not sold out. Sponsor: GUAA Spud Chapter Scholarship Fund
Saturday, August 13th 10:30am – 1:30pm; Idaho Association of the Deaf (IAD) business meeting
Idaho Association of the Deaf (IAD) business meeting – open to the public. Location is at CDHH: 1720 Westgate Drive, Suite D, Boise. Contact IAD President Bill Andrew at bandrew7@gmail.com. Sponsors: IAD and CDHH
Saturday, August 13th 1:30pm – 4pm; Task Force on Interpreter Licensure
Task Force on Interpreter Licensure: This first town hall meeting will be for the Deaf Community. Location is at CDHH 1720 Westgate Drive, Suite D. The task force is gathering feedback from the Deaf community and the interpreting community on potentially requiring interpreters to have an interpreting license to interpret in Idaho. We need your input! We will be facilitating eight town hall meetings around Idaho (four with the Deaf community and four with the interpreting community). If you are Deaf or hard of hearing and use interpreting services, please join us August 13th to be a part of this exciting project. Keep an eye on your email for future town hall meeting dates and locations. Contact June Flannery, Taskforce Chair at juneflannery@mindspring.com or Bill Andrew at bandrew7@gmail.com. Sponsors: IdahoRID, IAD, and CDHH
NEED A REFUND? If you registered for the PARTNERS Now! training opportunities and/or Saturday banquet, we will gladly refund your money. If you paid through PayPal, you will receive a refund through PayPal within a week. Please email Lynne Shields at treasurer@idahorid.org for PayPal transaction questions. If you paid another way, please contact Ray Lockary at rlockary@netzero.com.
We are looking forward to these great events and hope to see you there!
PARTNERS Now! Conference Committee
Bill Andrew Janette Lancaster
LaVona Andrew Steve Snow
Holly Thomas-Mowery Ray Lockary
Esther Brune
