What's New: Upcoming Meetings
HOT NEWS: THE HEARING LOSS HERALD IS PUBLISHED 4 TIMES A YEAR. EMAIL FOR YOUR COPY.
Upcoming ALDA-MAINE Chapter meetings and activities are also shown on the main (HOME) page.
Scheduled now or in planning for rest of 2009:
APRIL 16TH, 5:30, OPEN MEETING WITH CART IN AUGUSTA, THE ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE MAINE DIVISION ON DEAFNESS, BY RSVP
MAY EVENT- ALDA-MAINE CHAPTER ELECTIONS
MAY- NEW ISSUE OF THE "HEARING LOSS HERALD" TO BE PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED
JUNE EVENTS - NEW BOARD ANNOUNCED AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE HELD ONLINE USING EMAILS AND REAL TIME CHAT (SKYPE)
JUNE 6 - ALDA MAINE SOCIAL WITH SPEAKER ON LIP-READING/SPEECH READING, IN BANGOR AREA. SPACE LIMITED. CART AND POT LUCK. RSVP REQUIRED.
JULY AND AUGUST OPEN - SPEAKER MEETING IN PLANNING, HOPEFULLY IN BRUNSWICK, WITH CART
SEPTEMBER HOPES FOR A SOCIAL AGAIN. ANYONE ABLE TO HOST US?
OCTOBER - OPEN FOR A SPEAKER MEETING
NOVEMBER- DOD SAYS IT IS PLANNING TO OFFER ANOTHER CONFERENCE WITH ALDA-MAINE
DECEMBER - ANYONE WANT TO HELP PLAN A HOLIDAY GATHERING?
NON ALDA-MAINE EVENTS WITH CART (REAL TIME CAPTIONING) OR C-PRINT:
Thanks to Lisa Sorenson and Shari Majeski (Providers) for their willingness to
keep us posted of new events!
Ongoing: Regal Cinema Route 1 Falmouth Maine has open captioned
movies.
Not all movies are captioned and it is 1 showing per day. Check it
out at http://www.movietickets.com/
Right now you can watch Dragonball Evolution Rated (PG)
April- April 16th 1pm Public Hearing at State House Labor Committee
Room for LD 868, "An Act To Rename the Division of Deafness within
the Department of Labor." This is YOUR opportunity to make the
changes needed at DoD to better reflect the ALDA population.
April 16th5:30-8:15 Division on Deafness Advisory Meeting. 45
Commerce Street, Augusta. Open to members of the public. ASL
interpreters and CART provided
April 30th 1pm Work Session at State House Labor Committee Room for
LD 868, "An Act To Rename the Division of Deafness within the
Department of Labor." (the public can be present but not speak at
work sessions).
May- no events
June-26th 8:30a-4p 21st Annual Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Deafened
Services Conference.
Come network! People with hearing loss, service providers, and state
agencies come together for our Annual Conference. And we still do not
know where this will be. ASL interpreters and C-Print provided.
If you know of a captioned event, send announcements to
romyspitz@hotmail.com
ADDITIONAL EVENTS TO HAVE A RECORD OF OUR EFFORTS:
February 2009 Hiking - get in touch with us for details.
March 21 2009 SaturdaySocial in Gardiner outside of Augusta, for Members and guests.
June is our Annual General Meeting and this June, election of Officers (our Board) for next two year term.
Ideas and energies invited NOW for our next meetings, from Februray through December 2009.
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Thanks again to Amy and Kathy for the January 29, 2009 meeting in Scarborough.
THE BELFAST NOVEMBER CONFERENCE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. THANKS TO ALL SPONSORS AND PARTICIPANTS AND GUESTS! DESCRIPTION FOLLOWS:
A FREE PUBLIC CONFERENCE!
(Includes refreshments and lunch)
ALDA-MAINE Conference on Resources for Adults Who Are Hard of Hearing or Late-Deafened
Date:
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Time:
9:00 am - 2:45 pm
Location:
University of Maine Hutchinson Center, 80 Belmont Ave (Rte. 3), Belfast, ME
Objective:
To provide information about available resources to hard-of-hearing and late-deafened consumers and service providers
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A great opportunity to learn about:
* ALDA-MAINE (The Association of Late-Deafened Adults)
* The latest technology and equipment
* The Maine Center on Deafness
* Personal Experiences with Adult Onset Hearing Loss
* Your Civil Rights
* Available Resources
Speakers Include:
John Shattuck, Maine Department of Labor, Division of Deafness
Barbara Keefe, Governor Baxter School for the Deaf
Gwen LaPointe, Association of Late-Deafened Adults
Sandra Haggard, University College of Bangor, Biological Sciences
Elissa Moran, The Maine Center on Deafness
Jan DeVinney, Maine Medical Center
Deb Dominicus, Southern Maine Agency on Aging
Amy Sneirson, The Maine Center on Deafness
O.J. Logue, UMaine College of Education & Human Development
CART
(Communication Access Real-time Translation)
will be available for people who are hard-of-hearing or late-deafened.
Individuals with disabilities may request services or accommodations by contacting Nancy Melanson at the above number.
Conference Organizers
*ALDA_MAINE (Association of Late-Deafened Adults)
*Department of Labor's Division of Deafness
* University of Maine College of Education & Human Development
* University of Maine Center on Aging
Special Thanks to Our Sponsor!
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SPECIAL THANKS TO ALDA-MAINE MEMBERS OJ LOGUE, JOHN SHATTUCK, AND ALSO TO LEN KAYE, UMAINE, FOR ARRANGING THIS COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE, AND TO ALL OUR SPECIAL SPEAKERS!
(Please help us spread the word to your own communities. This conference will be of interest to many "hearing" people also. In Maine, there are roughly 100,000 people with one form or another of hearing loss, and most do not use sign language. Other resources and groups are vital for all.)
SEPTEMBER SOCIAL FOR ALDA-MAINE MEMBERS AND GUESTS IN KITTERY- JOIN BEFORE SEPTEMBER 20TH AND RSVP :-). WASN'T IT GREAT?! KUDOS TO JODY AND SUPER TO MEET YOU ALL!
DO YOU HAVE A HEARING LOSS? DO YOU KNOW WHAT CART IS? WANT TO FIND OUT? TALK TO US.
ALDA-MAINE is an all volunteer group for the empowerment of over 100,000 people in Maine and more in neighboring States who are deafened, hard of hearing, or have a hearing loss of any kind. New members and visitors to all events are welcome. Come talk with us. Read the new Hearing Loss Herald publication and join us soon for timely online information and discussions, whether you have a hearing loss, are hearing, or interested in equal rights for all people with disabilities. See www.alda-maine.mysite.com.
HOW ABOUT A MEETING IN YOUR AREA? GET IN TOUCH NOW. A KITCHEN SOCIAL, A MOVIE WITH CAPTIONS, A SPEAKER OR A COMMUNITY EVENT IN YOUR TOWN, WITH SUPPORT FOR CART (REAL TIME CAPTIONING) FROM ALDA-MAINE.
SAMPLE OF PAST ALDA-MAINE MEETINGS:
DECEMBER 2007 AT MCD IN PORTLAND
APRIL IN AUGUSTA AT UMAINE, WITH MCD CIVIL RIGHTS SPEAKER.
AUGUST IN NORTH HAVEN, AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER. FAMILY CAREGIVING.
SEPTEMBER SOCIAL IN KITTERY, SEE ABOVE, ETC.
ALDA-MAINE HAS ALSO MET IN ROCKLAND, ROCKPORT, WINDHAM AND PORTLAND. WE DEPEND ON THE IDEAS AND ENERGIES OF OUR MEMBERS FOR A MEETING ANYTIME! AN INFORMAL GET TOGETHER, OR A SPEAKER WITH CART. TALK TO US SOON.
***IMPORTANT - Planned ALDA-Maine Meetings listed below-RSVP's needed in advance, via email, so we can notify you by email in case of any changes, e.g. cancellations due to factors our of our control, e.g. winter weather in Maine. Also, if you do not read our Members Forum regularly, confirm the meeting with us via email the day before please.
Selected prior meetings and community events:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 07,PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY SPECIAL SPEAKER EVENT WITH CART PROVIDED BY ALDA-MAINE:Richard Russo, award-winning Maine author to speak. Join us there and hear about ALDA-Maine too.
7PM, FREE, FIRST PARISH CHURCH, 425 CONGRESS STREET. SAY HELLO TO US THERE.
NOVEMBER 07: Rockland Maine EMS Training about hearing loss, with CART
September, October, November and most of 2007, monthly Windham group meets at Windham Public Library, 12 to 2, first Friday of the month. Email for info.
AUGUST 07 Annual General Meeting of Conservation Group on Island in Casco Bay, with CART for ALDA-Maine member and for outreach and community education
JULY 07: Rockland Public Library Speaker event, July 19, with CART provided by ALDA-Maine.
CART is REALTIME CAPTIONING (Communication Access realtime translation). Ask us about it soon!
If you do not have a hearing loss, you probably know someone who does.
Most meetings include pot-luck refreshments, presentations, and good discussions. All have warm friendship and understanding from others who live with hearing loss.
meeting may be postponed due to winter weather or illness.
Topics of some past meetings:September 07 - MCD speaker, on equipment ; October 07, film about being deafened and hard of hearing; November 07, on hearing aids.
To help arrange a Portland, Rockland, Augusta, Bangor or Your Town meeting, please email to aldamaine@gmail.com soon.(gee mail).
JOIN US for our online discussions too. ALDA-Maine Online meets regularly in cyberspace, in our members' only forum. Email to join. All welcome.
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Potential meeting place: saving directions here
Potential new ROCKLAND/Rockport Area ALDA-MAINE Group: PEN BAY
PROFESSIONAL BUILDING, Conference Room C, on the Campus of Pen Bay Medical
Center, Glen Cove Drive, Rockport, just northeast from Rockland center
(and before Camden). From Rockland, travel through Rockland Main Street (route
one), straight past the Main Street shops and continue on Route One, through two or three
traffic lights, passing large shopping malls (Wal-Mart on the right; Home
Depot on the left) until the trees re-appear and there is a traffic
light for the Medical area (sign also). Turn right onto that entry road, and
The Professional Building is the second building on the left.
If you are coming down Route 17 from Augusta, please follow signs to
Route One and turn left to find the Medical center, as above.
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AUGUSTA ALDA MAINE GROUP - April 24, 08 AUGUSTA MEETING AT UMAINE IN AUGUSTA - SEE ABOVE.
BANGOR ALDA MAINE GROUP has met in past at Alpha One. UMaine Orono is possible location.
BELFAST - WE SEEK SOMEONE AT THE HUTCHINSON CENTER TO ORGANIZE AN ALDA-MAINE MEETING THERE.
IN ROCKLAND, WE THANK THE ISLAND INSTITUTE FOR USE OF THEIR ROOM FOR THREE WONDERFUL MEETINGS FROM APRIL 2006 THROUGH WINTER OF 2007. WE THANK THE WEST ROCPORT FIREHOSE FOR THEIR SPACE, AND ALL MEMBERS WHO HAVE HOSTED MEETINGS OR SOCIALS IN THEIR OWN HOMES. ALL KITCHEN MEETINGS INVITED!
