KAD Newsletter
Monthly Newsletter
Volume 31, Issue 11, November 2014
Official Publication of Kansas Association of the Deaf, Inc.
Happy Thanksgiving
KAD Board Meeting
2013-15 Board
Leonard Hall
Vice President
The next board meeting will be held at Olathe
Club of the Deaf on Saturday, November 22,
2014 from 9:00 am to 12 noon. The meeting
was supposed to be held in Hutchinson, but
the plan changed due to a few other
commitments on the same day.
Kim Symansky
Secretary
KAD’s Last Board Meeting
Ann Cooper
President
Lorrie Shank
Treasurer
Julie Theel
President Emeritus
Jean Scammey
Youth Coordinator
Chriz Dally
Appointed Board Member
Lorrie Shank
2015 KAD Conference
KAD
PO Box 10085
Olathe, KS 66051
website:
www.deafkansas.org
There are three (3) items for board members’
action that happened during the month of
September as recommended during the last
board meeting on August 16th. These actions
on the follow three items were taken as
follows:
1. KAD sent a letter (via email) to Deaf
Cultural Center Foundation (DCCF) President
David Rosenthal, and maintain the
communication with KAD President Ann
Cooper and the appointment of Chriz Dally
will be announced shortly
2. KAD sent a letter (via email) to NAD
President Chris Wagner of KAD’s interested
to be involved on one of NAD’s priority on
outreach
to
deaf
youths
including
mainstreaming.
A response from NAD
President indicates that a follow-up from the
youth coordinator will be responded shortly.
3. KAD sent a letter (via email) to Kansas
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Established in 1909!
KAD
(KCDHH) Executive Director Robert Cooper
concerning research and advocate for state
funds for better service for deaf and hard of
hearing Kansans.
KAD’s letter was
mentioned during the Commission Meeting on
Friday, October 10th. KAD should be hearing
how the process goes shortly.
KCDHH Commission Meeting
The Kansas Commission for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) commission
meeting was held on Friday, October 10th at
Kansas School for the Deaf’s (KSD) Emery
Elementary Gym. There were about 15
commission members in attendance including
Chriz Dally, KAD representative as a new
member.
Joan Macy, KSD’s Outreach Services, gave
her presentation about the general information
about KSD’s programs. On the next agenda
item, about 8-10 people made their public
comments concerning program or services or
any issues in the State of Kansas. KAD
President Ann Cooper made a short comment
that KCDHH needs to expand more positions
- currently they have two positions, which is
not enough. KCDHH used to have 5-6
positions in the past.
After the meeting, KSD provided a special
tour of the school to show the new apartments
of a program teaching seniors how to live
independently.
Incorporated in 1911
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Monthly Newsletter
2015 KAD/KAI-RID
Conference
Submitted by Lorrie Shank
Planning committee will have their
next meeting on November 8, 2014.
The agenda will be to plan and
finalize all forms (registration, booth,
sponsorship, call for presenters/
interpreters). On the following week,
we plan to post the forms on the
website:
(http://kadkairidconference.weebly.com/).
Exciting news! The Anderson twin
brothers (one is deaf and another is a
CODA) will be performing during
the Entertainment Night. More
information will be posted soon.
The next fundraising event will be
another Silent Dinner at Pizza Street
on November 3rd from 5pm to 9pm at 2018 E Santa Fe St, Olathe,
Kansas. Please go to the website
(see link above) and click in
'fundraising events' under 'more...'
The conference’s t-shirts are on sale
for $15 each.
Volume 31, Issue 11, November 2014
As
I see it....
Hello Kansans from President Ann
Cooper:
The KAD Board wishes everyone
Happy Thanksgiving with your friends
and families gathering around for the
dinner on Thursday, November 27,
2014.
Share your happy thoughts,
optimistic plans and dreams with your
family.
On Friday, October 10, 2014, I attended
KCDHH commission meeting at KSD’s
Emery Gymnasium. There were about
50 people in that room, and the meeting
was very productive.
On Sunday, October 25, 2014, I
participated in the first NAD Region 2’s
Virtual Meeting (video conference with
multiple pictures of each individual)
with nine (9) other State Association
Presidents, both Region 2 board
members and NAD President. The
video conference was able to have
twelve (12) individuals, see photo
below.
Please check our website for more
information about the conference
including lodging and registration in
the coming few weeks.
Upcoming Events
Monday, November 3, 2014: Silent
Dinner at Pizza Street in Olathe from
5pm to 8pm.
Monday, November 3, 2014: K-CAP
committee meeting at OCD.
Saturday, November 22, 2014: KAD
Board will have meeting in Olathe.
KAD Membership
As a KAD member, you receive
monthly newsletter, having your
opportunity to serve on the board or to
be on the committee member, and to
participate and vote during the biennial
conferences and business meetings. If
you want to join KAD member, the
individual membership is $10 per year
or $20 for two years. There are other
programs (optional) if you wish to
donate.
Also, the membership
application is located on KAD’s
website, or at Olathe Club of the Deaf.
Please contact Lorrie Shank for
information
at
email:
[email protected]
Your Votes Really Count!
On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 is the
Election Day! As registered voter,
please go to the poll and vote! Your
vote really counts, and let’s find out
who will be our next Kansas Governor,
Senator, Representatives, and other
elected positions within State of
Kansas!
If you are interested to be on the
committee, please contact Lorrie
Shank, KAD Conference Chair, at
[email protected]
K-CAP
K-CAP committee will have meeting
on Monday, November 3, 2014 from
6:00pm to 8:00pm at Olathe Club of
the Deaf. The K-CAP committee
members have committed to attend
the meeting each month, and getting
stronger!
KAD
KAD Board Meetings
November 22, 2014 - Olathe
Spring 2015 - TBD
On November 18, 2014, I plan to go to
Topeka for Kansas Special Education
Advisory Council meeting. The council
committee should be able to approve the
school district policy.
KAD Conference
June 11-14, 2015
Subject to change at any time
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