Deaf Masquerade Gala 2012 – Austin

The Deaf Masquerade Gala should prove to be a wonderful night out with friends. There will be dancing, so why not go all out with your dresses & tuxedos or black ties. There will be a delicious cajun buffet. DoubleTree’s desserts are to die for!

Date: Saturday, March 17, 2012 (Not March 10th!!)
Time: 6:00 pm – midnight

DoubleTree Hotel
6505 IH-35 North
Austin Texas 78752

Deaf cultural program will be part of ALA Midwinter Conference

City of Dallas

Texas Association of the Deaf

Regular Board Meeting

January 14, 2012

1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Vaughn House

Austin, Texas

-Agenda- 

Present:  Larry Evans (President), Marianne Sasseen (Secretary), Steven Myer (Treasurer), Cindi Nagy (Director), Susie Grona (Director) and Paul Rutowski (Director)

Excused:  Marcus Myers (vice president)

Pro temps: Steve Baldwin (former Secretary), John Mills (former Treasurer),

Visitors:

Public comments:

Meeting was called to order at ____ PM by President Evans in the large meeting room at Vaughn House in Austin after lunch and a morning retreat.

Order of business as agreed via email communication this past week:

1.  Reports from each board member

a.  President Larry Evans:

b.  Vice-President Marcus Myers:

c.  Treasurer Steven Myer:

d.  Secretary Marianne Sasseen:

e.  Director Susie Grona:

f.  Director Cindi Nagy:

g.  Director Paul Rutowski:

2.  Approval of minutes from July 23, 2011 meeting in Houston (posted on TAD website), plus online motion approval as follows:

a.  Agree to be considered as host for the 2015 NAD conference in Austin.

b.  Approve the exploratory team of Larry Evans, Paul Rutowski and Marcus Myers to visit Port Arkansas for possible 2013 conference site (this online motion may be moot since everyone seems to prefer Houston instead).

3. Standing committee reports:

a.  The Deaf Texan (Tim Jaech)

b.  Education affairs (vacant)

c.  Website (Grant Laird, Jr. via Steve Baldwin and Paul Rutowski)

d.  Membership chair (Ovi Velasquez)

e.  Investments (John Mills)

f.  Bylaws committee (Marcus Myers)

g. Miss Deaf Ambassador committee (Amanda Tuite)

h. (Other)

3. Inactive committees or ad hoc committees:

a. Necrology

b. Ranch-o-Rama (Marilyn Swanson or?)

c. Gala in March  (Amanda Tuite)

d. Legislative committee

e. Awards/recognition committee (Pat and Susie Grona)

f. 2013 TAD conference chairs

g. Deaf Youth committee

h.  DVD project for TAD film (Steve Baldwin)

4. Old business:

5. New business:

a. (New laptop for TAD secretary?)

b. (2013 conference site)

c. (2013 conference chair)

d. (Delegate(s) for the 2012 NAD conference in Kentucky)

e. (Approve the short and long term goals from the retreat this morning)

f. (Authorize the ‘old’ Dell computer to be given to the archive committee)

g. (Authorize purchase of LCD projector – costing about $500)

h. (Discuss and clear calendar for the next board meeting in May)

Board meeting adjourned at _______ PM.

Announcements:

Respectfully submitted by

Marianne Sasseen, Secretary

TAD board meeting on January 14 at Vaughn House in Austin

TAD board will kick off the year 2012 by having its regularly quarterly meeting at Vaughn House at 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM on January 14.  Public is welcome and comments may be given prior to the board meeting.   Any questions, contact Presidents Larry D. Evans at larrydevans39@gmail.com.

Happy holidays from all of us at the National Association of the Deaf!

Through our hard work in 2011, we accomplished a great deal! As we approach 2012, we count on your donations to continue working to fulfill our mission of preserving, protecting and promoting the civil, human and linguistic rights of deaf and hard of hearing people.

Your donations help the NAD:

* Defend schools for the deaf.

* Expand the right of deaf and hard of hearing people to drive with Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL).

* Promote the rights of deaf and hard of hearing people in landmark court cases, such as against Netflix.

* Ensure that consumers can now connect to banks such as Wells Fargo, BB&T, and Chase via Video Relay Service.

* Obtain captioning access on television, the Internet, airplanes, and sports stadiums and facilities.

* Advocate for U.S.A. ratification of the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CPRD).

* Shape young deaf and hard of hearing leaders of the future.

TAD Mini-E-Newsletter #2

Texas Association of the Deaf

MINI-ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER

Volume 1

December 2011

Issue #2

Introduction: Texas Association of the Deaf (TAD) is now experimenting with an occasional mini-electronic newsletter with photos and captions to keep in touch with members and interested parties. Meanwhile, our members will receive The Deaf Texan, which continues as an award-winning magazine-quality publication.

After receiving two more pictorial mini-e-newsletters, please feel free to share your comments with TAD President Larry D. Evans at larrydevans39@gmail.com. Send him your photos, too!

Click the link below to view the December 2011 TAD Mini E-Newsletter: