[nfbwatlk] FW: Pro-Tactile News - October 2014

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I always appreciate when  newsletters like this come to the list. Thank yous
go out to Noel! Paws up award!

Becky and Jake

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Sent: Friday, October 31, 2014 10:32 AM
Subject: Pro-Tactile News - October 2014

DEAF-BLIND SERVICE CENTER PRO-TACTILE NEWS - OCTOBER 2014
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Message from Angela Theriault, Executive Director

Happy FALL! Hope you enjoy seeing the different beautiful leaves and feeling
the chilly wind. Believe it or not - it is October!

Happy reading the Pro-Tactile Newsletter!

Message from Jorge Aristizabal, Board President

Hello everyone in the DB Community - DB, SSPs, Deaf, Hard of Hearing,
Hearing, and Sighted - Everyone!

Fall is here and we are looking forward to the trees changing colors and
eventually losing their leaves. But we are also sad because this means that
it will be getting darker sooner because of the time change. Remember to set
your clocks back on Sunday, November 2nd.

Last August, Michelle resigned from DBSC’s board. We want to thank her for
all that she has done over the years, the many hours of volunteering, and
her support for DBSC - Thank you, Michelle! The board is now searching for
two more volunteers to join our board. It doesn’t matter if they are
hearing, deaf, or DB. If you or someone you know is interested, contact me.

September 13th was our annual Walk-A-Thon. It was a great success. We raised
around $4,541.00! Many thanks to our committee, especially to Nancy Sommer
for all her hard work - she did an awesome job - the best! - #1

During our October board meeting we will be discussing future plans for
events that you can look forward to! If you are interested in being on our
fundraising committee, please let me know.

And lastly - some exciting news! Last weekend was the Deaf Expo in Tacoma.
DBSC had a lot of people stop by our table and wanted to know how to become
an SSP!

ODHH Funding
We are thrilled to announce that DBSC received $65,500 from ODHH (Office of
Deaf and Hard of Hearing) for the SSP program. Thank you, ODHH for
supporting DBSC’s mission to provide more independence!

Walk-A-Thon
This year’s Walk-A-Thon was a very successful fundraising event which
happened on Saturday, September 13th at Alki Beach in West Seattle. The
weather was perfect - blue sky - shining sun - windy beach. Some of our
walkers enjoyed walking the trail following the lake, while others enjoyed
riding the tandem bikes and surreys.

Congratulations to Debbie Sommer who won for gathering the most donations!
Pictured on below is Debbie Sommer, Andrea Kurs, Clem Provatakis, and a bike
captain from Wheel Fun in a surrey.

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Lastly, hats off to the amazing teamwork of the Walk-A-Thon committee!
Pictured below is Nancy Sommer, Jorge Aristizabal, and Merrilee Avila.

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DBSC Staff Changes
We say farewell to JennyLynn Dietrich. After working as one of DBSC’s case
managers for the past four years, JennyLynn has decided to pursue a master’
s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Western Oregon University. We
wish her good luck in her future endeavors!

Cathy Hoog, who was DBSC’s SSP coordinator, is now a case manager. While we
will miss her dedication as SSP coordinator, we are excited about the
experience and skills she will bring to her new position! Cathy’s email
address is choog at seattledbsc.org<mailto:choog at seattledbsc.org>.

Elizabeth Bass has been DBSC’s administrative assistant for the last two
and a half years. Her husband will be transferring to Heritage University
next semester, which means they will be moving to Yakima at the end of the
year. Her last day at DBSC will be December 23rd. The staff thanks her for
her wonderful skills and creativity. DBSC will miss her! If you are
interested in applying for the full-time position of Administrative
Assistant, here is the link:
http://seattledbsc.org/administrative-assistant-job-posting/.

Finally, DBSC wants to say with much gratitude “Thank you!” to Merrilee
Avila who has been involved with DBSC for more than 15 years. She has served
on our board and many committees, sharing her passion for volunteering and
socializing in the DeafBlind community. Merrilee and her husband have moved
Nevada and we wish them the best in this new chapter of their lives.

Congratulations
Elizabeth Bass was presented with WSRID’s Judie Husted Member of the Year
Award. We are very proud of her. Some of the past recipients include:
Theresa Smith, Ellie Savidge, Jeff Wildenstein, Anne Del Vecchio, and Joey
Graff.
Picture below is of Elizabeth with the award.

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AmazonSmile
If you shop Amazon.com, try AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is part of Amazon.com.
The difference is when customers shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile
Foundation donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable
organization selected by the customer.

When first visiting AmazonSmile, customers are prompted to select a
charitable organization. After selecting their favorite organizations
customers may browse or shop at AmazonSmile. There is no cost to the
charitable organizations or to the customers and AmazonSmile does not deduct
any fees from the donation amount.

So visit: www.smile.amazon.com<http://www.smile.amazon.com>, select DBSC as
your charity, and have fun shopping!

Donate to DBSC

If you would like to donate DBSC’s programs & services, you can donate on
our DBSC website, visit
www.seattledbsc.org/donate<http://www.seattledbsc.org/donate>!

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DBSC is on
Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Deaf-Blind-Service-Center/3078098
21674>!

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Deaf-Blind-Service-Center/307809821674

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