From: "W. David Samuelsen" Subject: (uad-announce) Town Meetings - Please Attend Date: 05 Mar 2000 18:43:00 -0700 > Dennis Platt, UAD President Kenneth Goulston, Utah Account Manager for Relay Utah, asked that the UAD help with getting the word out to our members as well as others about the Town Meeting. I strongly urge each and everyone of you to come and discuss your concerns - both pro and con - with or about the new Relay Utah. This will also be a wonderful opportunity to come and meet the SPRINT representatives. Kenneth Goulston will be here to talk about Relay Utah Services in a Town Hall Meeting. Topics for discussion are as follows: a. Experience- New Relay Features b. Open Question & Answer Sessions Free Refreshments & Interpreters (Voicing & Signing) will be provided. The Town Hall meeting will be on March 9th at two locations: 3 to 5 pm at USDB of Ogden in conference room 7 to 9 pm at UCCD in Lounge room. Please pass the word to those who are not fortunate to have email. Thank you for your attention in this matter. Dennis R Platt President Utah Association for the Deaf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W. David Samuelsen" Subject: (uad-announce) Tryouts for US Deaf Women's Volleyball Team Date: 12 Mar 2000 09:31:35 -0700 > The news release had been cleared for distribution on uad-announce -------- Original Message -------- USA Deaf Sports Federation e-bits - www.USADSF.org Press Release Contact: John Knetzger E-Mail: volleyball@usadsf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 1, 2000 HEAD COACH PATRICK O'BRIEN has announced that the 3-day tryouts for the US Deaf Women's Volleyball Team will be held at Columbus, Ohio Wednesday, May 31 through Friday, June 2, 2000. ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES ARE encouraged to contact US Team Director Vicki Kitsembel for the tryout packet and additional information. Her postal and e-mail addresses are: Ms. Vicki Kitsembel US Team Director 5021 Bob White Court Frederick, MD 21703-9517 VSKitsembel@aol.com Per regulations, candidates must have at least 55 decibels in the better ear to qualify for the volleyball tryouts. The purpose of the tryouts is to evaluate participants' potential and skills for possible placement on the developmental and national teams. The national team will compete at the 2001 Summer Deaf World Games in Rome, Italy. MR. O'BRIEN ALSO ANNOUNCES that the US Deaf Women's National Team and several invited players from the Developmental Team will participate in A-level competition at the annual USA Volleyball Championships on Saturday, May 27 through Tuesday, May 30. All games are at the Greater Columbus Convention Center with finals scheduled for Tuesday, May 30. The Ohio Valley Regional Volleyball Association, a member region of USA Volleyball, is sponsoring the national team. End of Press Release ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W. David Samuelsen" Subject: (uad-announce) Change of Address for UAD Bulletin email Date: 14 Mar 2000 08:19:39 -0700 > From Kristi Mortensen and Ron Nelson, UAD Bulletin co-editors: The UAD Bulletin has a new email address: uadbulletin@uswest.net The old email address was uadbulletin@aol.com It takes effect immediately. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W. David Samuelsen" Subject: (uad-announce) The Census Form - very important info Date: 14 Mar 2000 19:53:56 -0700 All households already received a copy of census form to fill out. It is very important that you fill them in correctly. The short form has only 6 questions asked of each person. For those who have LONG FORM (D-2), there is a question asked about language used in household. It is #11. Be sure to mark American Sign Language box! number 11b box I would like to know if any of you has Census person come to see you for special questions for special survey. Pleae let me know! Right now only 1 family is involved in special survey. W. David Samuelsen uad-announce moderator ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W. David Samuelsen" Subject: (uad-announce) US Deaf Men's Volleyball Team TRYOUTS Date: 20 Mar 2000 23:04:32 -0700 > This was sent direct to me for further distribution on > uad-announce as it is Men's Tryouts this time. > W. David Samuelsen, moderator Press Release Contact: John Knetzger E-Mail: volleyball@usadsf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 20, 2000 TRYOUTS FOR US DEAF MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM HEAD COACH JEFF MCCLEAN has announced that the 3-day tryouts for the US Deaf Men's Volleyball Team will be held at Milwaukee, Wisconsin Thursday, June 1 through Saturday, June 3, 2000. ALL INTERESTED CANDIDATES ARE encouraged to contact US Team Director Vicki Kitsembel for the tryout packet and additional information. Her postal and e-mail addresses are: Ms. Vicki Kitsembel US Team Director 5021 Bob White Court Frederick, MD 21703-9517 VSKitsembel@aol.com Per regulations, candidates must have at least 55 decibels in the better ear to qualify for the volleyball tryouts. The purpose of the tryouts is to evaluate participants' potential and skills for possible placement on the developmental and national teams. The national team will compete at the 2001 Summer Deaf World Games in Rome, Italy. THE TRYOUTS WILL BE held during the national volleyball tournament for the deaf and hard of hearing at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex. The first session is scheduled for Thursday June 1 from 4 PM to 7 PM. The second and third sessions are scheduled immediately after each day's tournament action. The participants are encouraged to form teams to compete in the tournament. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W. David Samuelsen" Subject: (uad-announce) Volleyball Tryouts Correction Date: 22 Mar 2000 08:36:16 -0700 Correction to both Women's and Men's Volleyball Tryouts Press Releases Contact: John Knetzger E-Mail: volleyball@usadsf.org Each press release has inadvertently omitted an essential phrase to qualify any deaf and hard of hearing candidates for the volleyball tryouts. Per regulations, candidates must have a hearing loss of at least 55 decibels in the better ear to qualify for the volleyball tryouts. The purpose of the tryouts is to evaluate participants' potential and skills for possible placement on the developmental and national teams. The national team will compete at the 2001 Summer Deaf World Games in Rome, Italy. End of Correction. Thank you, John Knetzger Liaison - NSO Volleyball USA Deaf Sports Federation Cc: DeafNation Sports USA Volleyball (Liaison John Kessel) USA Deaf Sports Federation Jeff McClean, Head Coach Vicki Kitsembel, US Team Director Please route to High School Volleyball Coaches, Collegiate Coaches, AVCA, and other appropriate volleyball contacts in your community. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W. David Samuelsen" Subject: (uad-announce) David Gould Dies Date: 30 Mar 2000 10:56:25 -0700 More details later on services. Information sent by Rod Butcher. David Gould of Ogden passed away this morning before 7:45 am. W. David Samuelsen, moderator ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "W. David Samuelsen" Subject: (uad-announce) Special Performance Date: 31 Mar 2000 09:42:10 -0700 > The Salt Lake Acting Company, Richard Dresser Will present a special performance for the Deaf Wednesday April 19, 2000 7:30 pm 168 West 500 North "Gun-Shy" by Richard Dresser Gun-Shy is a no-=holds-barred comedy about marriage, divorce, infidelity, infertility, incompatibility, eternal love, household accidents and diets no one should try. Evie and Duncan have divorced after fifteen years. Evie is having wild, tumultuous affair with an aggressively insecure coffee salesman named Carter. Duncan finds himself with Caitlin, a young, extremely weight-conscious gun- control lobbyist. The two couples end up snow-bound in Duncan's New England house. When the dust clears, Evie and Duncan's divorce is in shambles and true love endures. -"out-and-out funny....wonderfully barbed dialogue." - Variety. Recommended for mature audiences. ASL interpreters will be provided. Tickets at the doorl $10 for students, $20 general admission. 1-801-363-0526 for more information. ================================================================ The UAD does not endorse every announcement posted on this list, except the sanctioned announcements ad identified. This list is for announcements only. Send your announcements to dsam@sampubco.com ================================================================