We have informed that 10th Biennial Holiday Party is cancelled due to low attendance. It was announced back in October 2021, and late post today. From chairperson Mark Babich:

My name is Mark Babich, Chairperson for Holiday Party for November 13th 2021. Maybe you hear or not from us, anyway last October 9th our committees had meeting to discuss to canceled because of due to poor attendances around 55 people, our goal was 200 or more, but we failed.

We understand you all want stay home safe from Covid. Yes it is fine. Anyway hotel will closed our account for reservation, it up to you to call and remove your name. The refunds will be sending out within week or 2 with a letter back to you. Yes stay home be safe.

Next year Frederick, Maryland will host tentative holiday party. Thanks for watching Good night

Just reminder that 10th Biennial Holiday Party is CANCELLED coming Saturday!!

Hello Everyone,

Verne Taylor and his family will be hosting Memorial services on Saturday October 9th 12pm till 4pm at PAD Club.

Here the Vlog from Verne.

Thanks Jeff

https://fb.watch/8q2swKLZZd/

Hello Active Members

We will have Active Meeting on Saturday June 12th at 7:30pm

Thanks, Tommy DeFazio, President

Hello Everyone,

PAD Club hours will start for Month of May.

May 1st 7pm

May 7th 7pm

May 8th 7pm

May 15th 7pm

May 21st 7pm

May 22 7pm

Closed May 28th and 29th due Memorial Weekend.

Thanks, Carrey Gamble your new Club Manager for the rest of year.

We will reopen on April 10th, and 24th. 7 pm to 11 pm as following lcb regulations. All CDC rules still applies to our reopening. Our club manager has resigned so we are searching for replacement who can take her place for remaining of year (today to December 31, 2021).

Please contact me, or our executive board to nominate or interests ASAP. As of today, March 13, we only received 85 member out of 250. It’s bad news!!! Membership due is on March 31! It’s this month!!! Please show your support by paying your membership due! New member are welcome, send in your name and we will take care of application later.

Our first active meeting will be in May 8th. There will be election night also! We have some ideas for pad over the summer time with brewing beer offering. We really need youth group to join. I want to see pad to have strong membership to keep club open. Please consider.

See you all soon!

2021 Annual PAD Membership Drive

It is time to renew your PAD membership. You can see our Membership Secretary, Alex Lemanski to get the form. Also, remember that your membership due will be included with four issues of PADette Newsletter.

Please don’t wait for Alex Lemanski to tap on your shoulder to remind you to pay the due! He has a lot of work to be done and will be appreciated with your cooperation.

MEMBERSHIP

Active $45.00 $50.00

Associate $35.00 $40.00

Life $15.00 $20.00

Senior Citizen $20.00 $25.00

College Student $15.00 $20.00

Please note that you will pay higher due on and after April 1, 2021. (Note: we DO NOT FOOL you on April Fools’ Day!) Also, remember that your subscription of PADette Newsletter will be temporarily suspended after March 31, 2021 unless you pay your due.

If you are NEW to join, you can only choose either Associate or College Student. And add $5.00 membership initialization fee to your membership due. Please see the club manager OR Alex Lemanski.

Make a check or money order payable to Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf. Please write “2021 Annual PAD Membership” after the memo on lower left corner of your personal check.

Enclosed self addressed envelope with stamp if want membership card.

Mail to:

Pittsburgh Ass’n of the Deaf, Inc.Attn: Alex Lemanski

1854 Forbes Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15219-5836

Dear DeafBlind, SSP’s, Allies, Family, and Friends,

IT IS URGENT, and WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW!!!

HB 2938 is at the House Appropriation Committee. As of right now, they are not in session because of the November 3rd Elections. They are in their offices. Once the November 3rd Election is done, they will be back in session voting. WE NEED FOR YOU TO CONTACT the people on the appropriation committee NOW. We can not wait until after the November 3rd elections. WE NEED ACT NOW to call their offices, VP, or send a fax. WE NEED TO LET THEM KNOW WE ARE SERIOUS!!! The more people we can get, the better that they will take us seriously!!!
The House Appropriations Committee, the link is below: when you click on the link, there is a list of names on your left side who are the members on the committee:
https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/cteeInfo/Index.cfm?Code=4&CteeBody=H

We need to take action now. If we don’t do this, we WILL NOT HAVE ANY SPP SERVICES!!! Please take a few minutes to call a few of them. If you need help with what to say, we have a script for you to read to them: Please contact Christina, iwanttoseepadb@gmail.com, if you need help.
This is the script below for calling your Representative via
phone, VP, or Zoom. It has to be short and straightforward.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hi Representative.
I need to talk with you for 5 minutes?
My name is ———-. I am Deafblind /, or I have Usher Syndrome.
I use a Support Service Provider (SSP) to help me with various tasks out into the community.
There is HOUSE BILL 2938 that I want you to co-sponsor with Rep. Miller. It is significant for all of the DeafBlind people to have SSP.
SSP is an essential worker, not a caretaker.
SSP Program will stop on December 31, 2020.
If you co-sponsor HB 2938, the SSP Program will continue once HB passes.

Thank you so much for your time.
Your name
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I know this is exhausting, but we need to keep at them until we get what we need. WE WILL NOT GIVE UP!!! We must show them that we are serious.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at iwanttoseepadb@gmail.com.

WE CAN DO THIS!!!! Together with working as a team AS ONE!!!

Let’s make this happen!!!

Sincerely,
I WANT TO SEE
Heather Schoenwald, PA DB Leader
Christina Derhammer, SSP
Gerald Penna, PSAD President
Laura Shipley, SSP

Once again another blessing day with GPCCD Kids Events. Truly cherish theses moments. The fun, smiles, and happiness we see from these kiddos is priceless. Thank you all that came and supported this holiday season. Thank you to all the volunteers. Hats off to each and everyone of you. We appreciate you. See you all next year and Happy holidays!!!🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻

Merry Christmas! At least 64 deaf and CODA children had good time for the entertainment and foods. 175 pictures are available for your enjoyment to view our Flickr gallery set.

Did you know that you can download the photo  from Flickr site that you can keep the photo images in your computer?

You shop. Amazon gives.

Christmas is just two months away, we are reminding you to support PAD / Greater Pittsburgh Community Center for the Deaf Inc. by shopping at Amazon Smile. You can locate this link on left sidebar with “SUPPORT” column.

Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.

Support your charitable organization by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com.

Sign on your Amazon account. Enter your own Charity organization: PAD Greater Pittsburgh Community Center for the Deaf Inc.

Hello Everyone,

PAD CLOSED this coming Saturday June 22nd due to Eastern Deaf Timberfest this week.

PAD IS OPEN ON FRIDAY JUNE 21st for Poker League.

Thanks, Steve manager

President’s Corner

Hello members & friends,
Spring season is here!!! We are exciting that we already have a new roof on it as its raining season!! No more of leaking!!
We are currently working on blue print for our Ramp on side of our PAD building. I will reveal the plans and price in few upcoming months, it takes the time with planning and work with city for codes.
There’s several volunteers who is currently doing patch work, cleaning and painting at interior building. It will be a while to get everything done. I heartily thanking those volunteers who helped and still are.
Any feedbacks, or suggestions, please contact us thru website or Facebook!
Don’t forget pay your membership due!!! See Alex.
Best regards,
Robert Maher Jr.