Well Peter cotton tail has stopped today on this glorious day. Hopped all around and went on his way. We thank you all for coming today. Hoping you enjoyed. A big shout out to our volunteers, Jim and Jean toner, David Fulmer, Brian Abshier, Marty Weber, Paula Weber, Angel Maher, Deb Hast, Missy Miller,  to anyone else that may have missed and last but not the least, to all the wonderful ASL students. You young ladies are phenomenal. You all are appreciated for helping make our kids events successful. Thank you. 💙 💙 💙 💙

76 photos posted in our Flickr album.

Less than 80 adults and kids came deaf clubhouse and their kids to learn how to make pizzas for fun!  22 photos were posted in our gallery.

Hello Everyone,

We the PAD Members are sadden that our beloved member of PAD and Officer of PAD passed away on Sunday February 12, 2017.

Please have a prayer for Renee M. Hess and River Forest Hawk.

We will have Memorial on Saturday February 18 at 1pm to 5pm at PAD.

We will be open at 12pm.

PARKING

PAD will be open at 12 Noon on Saturday.
Want to let you know there will be 2 parking lots available for this Saturday Memorial. Plus park on Forbes Ave or Gist St.

Here the Obituary of Jeff Hawk

http://www.permanfuneralhome.com/notices/WilliamJeff-Hawk

A comment from Chelsea Thokar

Hi!
My name is Chelsea Thokar and I am the Marketing Fellow for Bricolage Production Company, a theater in downtown PGH. Our annual fundraiser, BUS is coming up in March and we want to invite the members of the PAD to attend with a $25 discount off all tickets. An mix of theater and VIP Gala, BUS is a daring exposé of Pittsburgh’s most adventurous artists. We’ll have a team of ASL interpreters lead by Heather Gray during the main performance Saturday night.

All the details are below. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Date: March 11, 2017

Cost: $45, $75, $150

Discount: $25 off with the code BUSASL

Age: 18 and up

Place: August Wilson Center – 980 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA, 15222

For Tickets: The best way to purchase ASL accessible seating is to email Eric Thomas from the Cultural Trust at thomas@trustarts.org & mention the code BUSASL.

More Info: http://www.bricolagepgh.org/programs/program-listings/bus/

President’s Corner

Hello members & friends,

Happy New Year to PAD members and friends!

What a strange winter we have?? Winter is not over yet as we face to February as well known for BRUTAL cold month!

I am proud to stay we wrapped up the year 2016 with GOOD year of club. I am looking forward to be working with all of you for next two year as PAD President 2017-2019.

PAD events is open to be scheduling now, see our club manager, Holly to book the events/hall rent. We will host some events this upcoming month. Come down, out of house during cold season.

PAD is very lucky to have many warm heart members and friends as for two example, our furnace for basement has stopped running, a member’s nephew volunteer his time to replace the motor for fan AND our roof was leaking by a object that hit our roof, one of member volunteered to repair and patch the hole. I deeply thanked them for their heart. PAD is still working on improving interior by our members. Come down; see our foosball table and bumper pool table.

Don’t forget to pay your member due for 2017, see Alex.

Any feedbacks, or suggestions, please contact us thru website or Facebook!

Truly yours,

President Robert Maher Jr.

Editors

Hi! Happy New Year!! Please remember we are always open to any suggestions / announcement / News for the next newsletter. All you have to do is let us know what they are. Please keep eyes for more information on our website at www.pghdeafclub.org If you have not registered to receive our newsletter, Please go to this website to register. Enjoy read the newsletter.

Thanks, Jeff and Lori Ann

A comment from Cassia Sakmar

Hello!

My name is Cassia Sakmar and I am the Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.

I wanted to reach out as Point Park University’s The REP Professional Theatre Company will present Woody’s Order!, a true story about the choices we make as well as the importance of family and pursuing your dreams. Here at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, we believe that everybody deserves the opportunity to access our fresh and innovative performances, which is why we will be providing an American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretive Performance on Saturday, February 18th, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the Studio Theatre at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Avenue.

Adult tickets are $24, senior tickets are $15, and student tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Pittsburgh Playhouse box office at 412-392-8000 or visiting www.pittsburghplayhouse.com. Group rates are also available for $15 for groups of 10 or more people.

Directed by John Shepard, Woody’s Order! will take the Studio Theatre stage with its heartfelt story about the sacrifices we make for the ones we love. This one woman show will make you nostalgic about childhood siblings as well as the surprises that life can bring. The show opens in 1964 Pittsburgh and connects to the audience with a story about a family coping with special needs and doing so in ways that were years ahead of their time. Talman tells listeners her intimately moving and hilarious journey of her life as well as her brother, Woody’s experience with Cerebral Palsy.

Thank you so much and please feel free to call me as well. (412) 392-8106.

David P. Fulmer took his presentation at Active meeting on January 14, 2017 about 2016 web report for pghdeafclub.org website.

2016 Web Report

President: Lori Ann LaSorsa – Abshier

Vice-President: Jeff Hawk

Secretary: Holly Mendel

Treasurer: Carey Gamble

Assistant Treasurer: James C. Noschese

Board Director: Jez Reagan

Board Director: Alex Lemanski

Board Director: Barbara Myers

Athletic Director: Mandy Kovacs

President
Robert Maher

1st Vice President
Deb Hast

2nd Vice President
Jeff Thomas

3rd Vice President
James Toner

Secretary
Barbara Myers

Treasurer
Jeff Janaszek

Assistant Treasurer
Carrey Gamble

Financial Secretary
Alex Lemanski

Term Trustees
David Fulmer
Jeff Hawk
Janice Gwizdak

GPCCD Kids Events would like to say many thanks to all that came to our first annual breakfast with Santa. We hope that you enjoyed yourself. It was a blessed day! Also a big shout out to all of our volunteers. Great job. See you all next year. Happy Holidays!

105 pictures are available for your enjoyment to view our Flickr gallery set.

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