ALASKA  (907) Capital: Juneau (49th states, January 3, 1959)
IDAHO
(208) Capital: Boise (43rd states, July 3, 1890)
OREGON
(503, 541, 971) Capital: Salem (33rd states, February 14, 1859)
WASHINGTON
(206, 253, 360, 425, 509, 564) Capital: Olympia (42nd states, November 11, 1889)


ALERT, CANCELLED or EMERGENCY INFORMATION: 

New Oregon laws start January 1 2012., including bans on shark fins, cell phones


Add Events  Email: georgescheler@gmail.com   or  Email: danielsloan@comcast.net 


NEWS UPDATE (click here) as January 22, 2012 at 2:39 pm Pacific Time.


Who's boards, chairperson, hosting, etc in Northwest? (click here)


CAMP TALOALI WISH LIST (click here)


REFERENCE (click here)


AREA CODE (click here)


Health issues?  http://www.deafmd.org/


Pre-Paid Legal Service, Inc. Email me (click here) or web site (click here) or VP (801) 784-6055


Computer Problem & New Database? Call me on VP (971) 239-5713 Reasonable Price. . .


Scentsy - Web Site / Order online at www.purple1982.scentsy.us

Want to take a host party, please contact me. VP (503) 710-9682


ADA issues?  http://youtube.com/disabilitylawlowdown


WEEKLY EVENTS (click here) (Updated: January 22, 2012 12:24 am)


MONTHLY EVENTS (click here) (Updated: January 22, 2012 12:24 am)


BOWLING (click here) (Updated: January 22, 2012 12:24 am)


RELIGIOUS EVENTS (click here) (Updated: January 22, 2012 12:24 am)


**COMING EVENTS**

 UPDATE: January 22, 2012 at  2:38 pm Pacific Time at Northwest Deaf Events


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January 22, 2012; DPO X-Dog White River Snowshoe, 4K and 8K, Mt. Hood.

Info: cynthiaking77@gmail.com


January 28, 2012; NWASLTA at Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus, Blg. CT 212, 12000 SW 49th Ave., Portland. NWASLTA General Meeting and new elections voting due to not enough heads on November 19th. 8:00 – 9:00 Refreshments in Bldg CT 212; 9:00 – 12 noon meeting including old and new businesses and new elections voting (to be eligible to vote must be paid $15 for the new membership dues of January 2012 – December 2013) and at least 2/3 of members must be in present for the voting elections. Betsy Burks (Vice‐President) and Jenifer Batt (Treasurer) are not having re‐election. 12 noon ‐ 1:00 lunch provided for those who attended meeting. 1:00 – 2:45 Heath Goodall’s workshop sharing from ASLTA Conference  summary; 2:45 – 3:00 Refreshments

3:00 – 4:45 Patrick Fischer’s workshop sharing from ASLTA Conference summary; 4:45 – 5:15 Current & New Boards short meeting


February 4, 2012; Cross Country Skiing, Teacup Lake. RSVP to suz_pool@yahoo.com


February 11, 2012; Valentine's Day Love Feast hosted by Rogue Valley Deaf Christian Fellowship

At 4 p.m. at Southern Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Center, 228 Holly Street - downtown Medford

Please park behind the Center on Grape! Please bring a main dish and/or salad and your own drink(s) Dessert and Crafts Auction - please make a dessert or crafts item for the auction.

50/50 Games!  Bingo!  Come one, Come all!

For further info, please contact Rogue Valley Deaf Christian Fellowship

Ken Bell, Pastor  VP: 541.787.4687 Voice: 541.226.2391


February 11, 2012; DCO at Black Bear Diner, 237 SW 4th St., Madras, Or. at 1 PM

marjohn@crestviewcable.com


February 21, 2012; David Douglas High School American Honor Society Silent Chat Night at Pizza  Baron Back Room, 122nd & SE Stark, Portland from 6-8 PM. Open to anyone who would like to “hangout” and sign.

Susan_brain@ddouglas.k12.or.us


March 10, 2012; DCO at Applebee’s, 3197 N. Hwy 97, Bend. at 1 PM

marjohn@crestviewcable.com 


March 15-17, 2012; 69th NWBAD Bowling Tournament hosted by Boise Sport Club of the Deaf at Westy’s Garden Lanes, 5504 W. Alworth, Garden City, Id. Fan Combo: early bird-3/17-8/31/2011-$30; 9/1-12/31/2011-$35; 1/1-3/1/2012-$40; senior-$30. No combo: Fri-$12; Sat.-$12.  More info: librarose68@hotmail.com


March 16-17, 2012; 2nd Annual High School ASL Silent Camp. Friday night, 6 pm to Saturday 8:00 pm (Snacks will be provided on Friday.) REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wed. Feb. 29, 2012, $75.00 per student and space is limited!

Click link for full flyer: http://links.swcdhh.org/HSASLcamp2012 

if link does not work, please use: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9VmWjW-wPLnM2M2MWRkYzctNzRjNC00ZDE2LThkNjQtODY1NzVkZDQwMTkw

Watch Nikki Ekle's Vlog: http://yout.ube/uYSQRzXSLnM


March 16-17, 2012;  VAD is hosting NWADB *Northwest Association of the Deaf Basketball* @ Mountain View High School in Vancouver, WA.   For flyer/information, http://nwadb.org/nwadbflyer2012.pdf also www.nwadb.org


March 19, 2012; David Douglas High School American Honor Society Silent Chat Night at Pizza  Baron Back Room, 122nd & SE Stark, Portland from 6-8 PM. Open to anyone who would like to “hangout” and sign.

Susan_brain@ddouglas.k12.or.us


April 14, 2012; DCO at IHOP, 30 Bend River Dr/., Bend at 1 PM

marjohn@crestviewcable.com 


April 17, 2012; David Douglas High School American Honor Society Silent Chat Night at Pizza  Baron Back Room, 122nd & SE Stark, Portland from 6-8 PM. Open to anyone who would like to “hangout” and sign.

Susan_brain@ddouglas.k12.or.us


April 26, 2012; Oregon Shakespeare Festival “Animal Crackers” for info on cost and times: http://www. osfashland.org/plays/index.aspx


April 27, 2012; Oregon Shakespeare Festival “The White Snake” for info on cost and times: http://www. osfashland.org/plays/index.aspx


April 28, 2012; Oregon Shakespeare Festival “Romeo and Juliet” for info on cost and times: http://www. osfashland.org/plays/index.aspx


May 5, 2012; DCO at Taylor’s Sausage Deli and Pub, 913 NE 3rd St., Bend. at 1 PM

marjohn@crestviewcable.com


May 17, 2012; David Douglas High School American Honor Society Silent Chat Night at Pizza  Baron Back Room, 122nd & SE Stark, Portland from 6-8 PM. Open to anyone who would like to “hangout” and sign.

Susan_brain@ddouglas.k12.or.us


May 24-27, 2012; 71st Annual Pacific Coast Deaf Bowling Association/65th Annual Pacific Coast Deaf Women’s Bowling Association  Tournament hosted by Tacoma Bowling Assoc. at Secoma Bowling Lanes, 34500 Pacific Hwy S., Federal Way, Wa. Fan Combo/postmarked: 6/10/11-$40; 9/20/11-$50; 1/20/12-$60; 4/20/12-$70; 5/10/12-$80. Seniors: 6/10/11-$35; 9/20/11-$45; 1/20/12-$55; 4/20/12-$65; 5/10/12-$75.  More info.: folly79@aol.com or lekablue5@gmail.com


June 6, 2012; David Douglas High School American Honor Society Silent Chat Night at Pizza  Baron Back Room, 122nd & SE Stark, Portland from 6-8 PM. Open to anyone who would like to “hangout” and sign.

Susan_brain@ddouglas.k12.or.us


June 9, 2012; DCO at Sully’s Italian Restaurant, 314 SW 5th St, Redmond. at 4 PM

marjohn@crestviewcable.com


June 19, 2012; “The Signal Season of Dummy Hoy” at Pentacle Theater, 324 – 52nd Ave. NW, Salem.

6:30-9:30 PM. Benefit for Friends of OSD. This event is interpreted. Tickets are $25 ($8 of which is tax deductible) and may be ordered by sending a request and check to:  FOSD, PO Box 15053, Salem, OR  97309.


July 12, 2012; Oregon Shakespeare Festival “Henry V” for info on cost and times: http://www. osfashland.org/plays/index.aspx


July 13, 2012; Oregon Shakespeare Festival “The Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa” for info on cost and times: http://www. osfashland.org/plays/index.aspx


July 14, 2012; Oregon Shakespeare Festival “As You Like It” for info on cost and times: http://www. osfashland.org/plays/index.aspx


JULY 14, 2012 ...OSDAA IS PLANNING A FUNDRAISING PARTY FOR PHASE 2 BOY'S DORM AT OSD.  MORE DETAILS WILL BE INCLUDED SOON WHEN THE PLANS ARE FINALIZED.   www.osdalumni.net  


July 14, 2012; DCO at Chan’s Chinese Restaurant, 1005 SE 3rd St., Bend. at 1 PM

marjohn@crestviewcable.com


August 8, 2012; 18th Annual Picnic 50+Deaf Seniors & Retirees from 9 AM -9 PM at Fort Borst Park kitchen #2, west of I-5 exit #82 (Centralia, Wa.)  $8 per person, pay at the door. We provide coffee, tea, donuts, lunch and dinner. Bring your own lawn chair. No children or pets please.

bilarms@yahoo.com or addial@comcast.net


August 11, 2012; DCO at Annual Picnic at Tumalo State Park, Tumalo. at 11 AM

marjohn@crestviewcable.com


August 18, 2012; Port Townsend Cruise. Leave at 9 AM return at 5 PM. $88.50 per person by May 31, 2012. Send to Bill Armstrong, P. O. Box 390, Port Townsend, Wa. 98368-0390. More information:

Bilarms@yahoo.com or jay@bazuzi.com


September 8, 2012; DCO El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant, 785 SE 3rd St., Bend. at 1 PM

marjohn@crestviewcable.com


September 21, 2012; Oregon Shakespeare Festival “Medea/Macbeth/Cinderella” for info on cost and times: http://www.osfashland.org/plays/index.aspx


September 22, 2012; Oregon Shakespeare Festival “All The Way” for info on cost and times: http://www. osfashland.org/plays/index.aspx


September 23, 2012; Oregon Shakespeare Festival “Party People” for info on cost and times: http://www. osfashland.org/plays/index.aspx


October 13, 2012; DCO at Izzy’s Pizza Bar & Classic Buffet, 810 SW 11th St., Redmond. at 1 PM

marjohn@crestviewcable.com


October 20, 2012; Seattle Expo


November 10, 2012; DCO at Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant, 887 N. Main St., Prineville. at 1 PM

marjohn@crestviewcable.com


December 8, 2012; DCO at Red Rooster Restaurant, 1857 NW 6th St. Redmond. at 1 PM

marjohn@crestviewcable.com


**CAPTIONED FILMS**


To locate show times please go to  http://www.regmovies.com/nowshowing/opencaptionedshowtimes.aspx

and click on the state your theatre is in.

I am not going to list all the captioned movies; you can find the dates,

Titles and times by going to the above website.


**INTERPRETER SERVICES**


www.westerninterpreting.net

Western Interpreting Network provides certified American Sign Language interpreters, Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), Video Relay Service (VRS), CART, and foreign language & document translation services.

We seek to be the premier resource for all your visual communication and foreign language needs. Our goals are to provide the community with top-quality interpreters and to give interpreters, translators, and CART writers challenging and interesting professional opportunities.

Bentley Fink
Director, Interpreting Services
bfink@westerninterpreting.net
512-692-9285
512-692-9064 fax
Meeting your interpreting needs
Western Interpreting Network

"What are my legal obligations with providing access to deaf and hard of hearing individuals?"

http://www.westerninterpreting.net/win_laws.cfm

Oregon Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (ODHHS):  (503) 945-5935 (V/TTY)


WSLIS

Willamette Sign Language Interpreting Service, Inc.
Email: wslisinc@gmail.com
Cell: (503) 508-5931
Fax: (503) 588-6619


Tri-County Sign Language Interpreting, Inc.
(503) 931 3465 Company Cell
(866) 866-2634 Company Fax
tricountyinterpreting@yahoo.com (pager)
www.tcinterpreting.com

TCI has been providing certified and educated interpreters to Oregon, Washington and Southern California communities for 20 years. TCI is owned and operated by Christine Peries, CI, CT, NAD IV, BS, AA for 20 years.

We offer:

*ER services 24/7 for crises and shift work sites *Fast response times *Personalized service *Fairness in pricing *Integrity *Value *Specialization in:
   *Medical
   *Technical
   *Mental Health
   *Law enforcement


Anderson Interpreting Service (503) 932-8460 (24/7)
Cynthia Anderson - Agency Director, Certified Interpreter
Serving the Willamette Valley Area
AndersonInterpreting@msn.com


Pacific Interpreters: (800) 311-1232, (503) 223-8899


Access Service Northwest:

scheduling:    (503) 289 0570 (V)
contracts/billing:  (503) 590 4345 (V)
email: asnw@mac.com


Interpreter Referral: Signing Resources & Interpreters, 8002 NE Hwy. 99, B-705, Vancouver, Wa.  (877) 512-2246 (voice & fax);

request@signingresources.com; www.signingresources.com


Accessibility Northwest Serving primarily Lane County since 1993 (541) 334-0137 (V)
email: accessibilitynw@comcast.net


Oregon Telephone Assistance Program (OTAP) & Telecommunication Devices Access Program (TDAP); TTY exchanges/service - 550 Capital St. NE, Suite 215, Salem, Or; (800) 648-3458 (TTY); (800) 848-4442 (voice). Application: www.rspf.org

E-mail: puc.otap@state.or.us or puc.tdap@state.or.us


ODHHS – Oregon Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services, 676 Church St. NE, Salem, Or.  Toll Free: (800) 358-3117 (V/TTY); interpreter coordinator – Jeff Brownson (503) 373-7605 (V/TTY); jeff.brownson@state.or.us  http://www.oregon.gov/dhs/odhhs/ecs_home.shtml


Nancy Goss Duran, Director, Executive Appointments, Office of the Governor, Room 160 State Capitol, 900 Court St. NE, Salem, Or. Phone: (503) 378-8471; fax: (503) 378-6827; email: nancy.goss-duran@das.state.or.us; TTY: (503) 378-4859


Independent Living Resources, 2410 SE 11th Ave., Portland, Or. Laurie Guggenheim is the ASL person there. (503) 232-7411 or laurie@ilr.org.


Sprint: 700 SW Taylor St. Ste #300, Portland, Or 97205. E-mail: Damara.G.Paris@sprint.com ; Fax: (913) 523-9873; Voice mail: (503) 937-2381.


Northwest Deaf Addiction Center; Jackie Blair, Med., CDP; Program Manager;

Lifeline Connections; 1601 E. 4th Plain Blvd., Building 17; Vancouver, Wa 98661: Mail: PO Box 1678, Vancouver, Wa. 98668; Phone: (360) 397-8246 x 7492; Fax: (360) 397-8468; TTY: (360) 397-8480; E-mail: jblair@lifelineconnections.org


Portland Oregon Home Team at Keller Williams. Sell or Buy a home in the Portland Metro Area. We love to help the deaf. Sign Language Interpreter provided.

Principal Broker – Anne Stewart Cell: (503)804-1466Email: anne@sellingportlandhomes.com

Exclusive Buyers Agent Kim Giandalia Cell: (503) 575-6685

Email: KimSellsRealEstate@yahoo.com

17700 SW Boones Ferry Rd #100

Portland, OR 97224

www.PortlandOregonHomeTeam.com

www.OregonHomeHelp.com


Need massage? Need deaf massage therapist? Here is ... Tish Randolph, LMP from Vancouver. She would be very happy to give you best relaxation and get rid of STRESS, sore muscles, migraine, sciatic nerve, and many mores! For New clients .. 45 dollars and couple for 80 dollars for full hour! Good deal! Contact Tish at tishrandolph@comcast.net  or VP (866) 376-5728 (page me first before VP) Thank you!
Tish Randolph, LMP
Heaven's Silent Hands
(360) 213-9575 txt
(866) 376-5728 (page me first before VP)


I am a Reverend, that can perform Weddings, Baptisms and Funerals in both voice and sign language. I can travel anywhere that is easy for the person who needs the services. I also teach CPR and First Aid. So if you need my services let me know by email sildar1@comcast.net or VP200 (866) 934-5841 or Cellular: (541) 220-8422


**National Parks**


Yosemite National Park; plan your visit call (209) 372-4726 (TTY only) interpreter-

Email: nanette_oswald@nps.gov    Lodging reservations: (559) 255-8345 (TTY)

Campground reservations: (888) 530-9796 (TTY) online: reservations@nps.gov


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