Hello everyone,

Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf has a new Wii Bowling league to be played on screen-projector. We have 24 players. The new officers are:
President – Jeff Thomas
Vice President – Jennifer Wojton
Secretary – Joel Carr
Treasurer – Brian Abshier
Scorekeeper – Lori Ann LaSorsa

You are welcome to come to PAD for fun every Wednesday at 7pm.

Thanks,
Jeff Thomas, President

President’s Corner

Hello Members!

I want to say that summer is almost over in September!! Time flies and soon Kids going back to School and College.

What a summer!   12 of PAD members and I answered to the call of the wild Alaska the land of Midnight Sun – 22 hours of Daylight.  We went on 11 days of sightseeing of Vancouver, British Columbia; Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Juneau, Skagway, Hubbard Glacier, Seward, Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali National Park, Fairbanks which involved ocean cruise, rail and motor coach transportation.  Some of us saw the awe-inspiring blue ice of a massive glacial field, expansive grandeur of its wildlife and nature, scenic railways, helicopter rides, Dogsled/Dinner show, Lumberjack show, Old Gold Rush Towns, Indian villages, exciting breaching of Humpback whales, Halibut fishing, and Fairbanks River Tour

We were treated like as First Class in everywhere and we did not have to carry our baggage for 11 days.

I want to let you know that about 20 Pittsburgher went to Las Vegas for World Deaf Expo on July 18 to 23^rd. We all had a wonderful time in Las Vegas. Meet many new faces and old faces in the Expo. I want to announce to that Chris Holt and Amanda Primel got married in Las Vegas on July 22^nd. Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Holt!!!

Also those 5 Pittsburgh men played Poker tourney in National Deaf Poker Tour. There total of 376 Deaf Poker players all over the world. Tom Brown finished 12^th place out of 376 players!! Congrats to Tom!! Chris Holt finished 24^th out of 376 players. Chris Noschese finished 26^th out of 376 players, Jeff Janaszek finished 35^th out of 376 players. Steve Eberle didn’t last that long. HATS OFF TO 5 Pittsburgh Poker players in successful Tourney.

As for the Ladies Poker Tourney Lori Ann LaSorsa, Cheryl Noschese and Mandy Lloyd they played well in the tourney. Mandy finished 18^th place out of 72 Ladies. Hats off to Ladies!!

We will have Uptown Block party on Saturday, August 28^th from 12 to 3pm. Please come out and support the Uptown Block Party. We sure could use some volunteers’ for selling Hot Dogs and Drinks. Come on out. See Larry Hast for more information.

August 16 to 20 Computers Workshop provided by RIT. Start 9am till 4pm.  See Chris Noschese for info.

August 28- Uptown Block Party, GPCCD Poker Night

August 29- End of Summer Picnic.

October 3- Spaghetti Dinner for Christmas Children Party.

October 23- Halloween Party for Kids    – October 30- Halloween Party for Adults

Cheryl Noschese

Hello Members!

Summer is just around the corner.  WOW! The weather sure has been crazy this year.  Hopefully, it will turn around soon so we can enjoy a nice summer.

There are plenty of special events planned this year at PAD.  We will have our first time ever Mother’s and Father’s Day Bash.

May 8 Mother’s Day Bash

May 28 Horse Derby

June 19 Father’s Day Bash

July 24 Christmas in July

August 28 Uptown Block Party

August 29 End of Summer Picnic at South Park

I hope all of you join in the fun and catch up with old friends and meet new ones.

JUST A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO PLEASE PAY YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR 2010

Cheryl Noschese

Hello Everyone,

Hope you all will enjoy Spring and Summer for your vacation this year. If you have any news please email me and I will be happy to post it on the PADETTE or the PAD Website. Let enjoy our weather this year!!!

Lori Ann LaSorsa

Hello Members & Friends,

Spring is here! Everyone is looking forward to be outdoors – enjoying yard work, planting, walking and much more! Summer is around the corner and the kids can’t wait for school to be out – they can drive their parents crazy all summer. HA!

A few months ago, we had a Kick Off and Open House as PAD became the owner of PAVRS. Please use our VIDEO RELAY SERVICE by dialing PAVRS.TV

Coming soon is a “Pop UP” Pittsburgh project where the Uptown community will host a block party on May 30^th from 1pm to 5pm on Gist Street and Surrounding area. Let us know if you are interested in selling items such as arts and crafts or want set up an information booth. Our club will sell hot dogs, water and pop. The neighborhoods have other events and various other programs scheduled. We want to work together as a community to help make the best for the Uptown area. For more information, see Chairperson Larry Hast.

This summer PSAD will host Kennywood on Father’s Day on June 21, 2009. See Chairperson Paul Mente for details.

The ASL Picnic will be held on June 6^th at North Park. See Lea Marcoullier

PAD/GPCCD will host the End of Summer Picnic on Saturday August 29^th, at South Park. See Chairperson Jeff Janaszek

I wish you and your family a great and enjoyable SUMMER!!!

Cheryl Noschese

Hi ladies and Men

I need to know if any of you are interesting to play basketball team this
winter / spring season of 2008/2009.

Please let me know if you want to join. Come on and have fun…
Lori Ann LaSorsa – loriann2@tmail.com or blackmoleLR@aol.com

If you want to know more information about playing the basketball,
please check the website.: http://www.caad.us

Illinois School for the Deaf
125 Webster Avenue,
Jacksonville, Illinois 62650
March 5 to 8 2009

I will let u know more information once I hear from men and women and their names.
Also if more players then will find place to use for gym and we need to start fundraiser so it will cover hotel rooms, carpool. etc

Lori Ann LaSorsa
Athletic Director

Hi everyone,

I just want to introduce u about myself. This is Lori Ann LaSorsa as Athletic Director, club manager assistant, newsletter editor and bartender in our Deaf clubhouse. I would like to know if you are still interesting to play softball this year, and please let me know as soon as possible throughout February. I can find out who will be interested to play and how many participants for either women, men or COED team.. That way I can make the reservation for the league here in Pittsburgh.

There will be possibly to have women team only or men team only, depends on how many participate to play against hearing teams in league. There will be CAAD tournament in July, to play against deaf team for either men and women’s team only (no COED). Also there will be another NSAD tournament in Colorado for men, women or COED team. We also can play COED league games against hearing teams in Pittsburgh league before departing to NSAD.

If you know anyone who are interested to participate softball for men, women and COED team, please let me know, so I can add your name on the list.

If you have any questions about this, don’t hesitate to email me, BlackmoleLR@aol.com and I won’t bite you!

Thanks,
Athletic Director
Lori Ann LaSorsa