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ASL Videos explaining some those difficult IRS issues...

Time: 3:00p

When: February 5th

Locatoin: Puget Sound Association of the Deaf, 2407 NW 60th Street, Seattle, WA 98107

There seems to be some confusion about who can attend the medical interpreter workshop being presented in Spokane by Shawn Broderick on Saturday Feb 11th.

As the WSRID Board looks to 2012 we realize we are in great need of a WSRID Conference Committee. This email is an effort to gather names of members that are interested in chairing and being members of the 2012 Conference committee. We hope to help you get started as soon as possible to make the process as seamless as possible

Do NOT call 9-1-1 for information or assistance. Call 9-1-1 only if there is danger or life threatening.

Links by Zip website has a list of non-emergency phone numbers. You can get information of nearest agencies based on your zip code.

http://www.kingcounty.gov/safety/E911/LinksByZip.aspx

Emergency preparedness class for memebers of the community who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Time: 7:00p

When: January 31st

Where: Duvall Fire Station

Here's a workshop to increase an interpreter's voicing skills...

When: February 18th

Where: Edmonds

Enjoy hands-on cooking lesons with experienced chef instructors followed by a delicious meal overlooking Lake Union.

Two Events:

• February 2nd: A Night in Paris
• February 3rd: Asian Fusion

February 25-26, 2012; Saturday, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm; Sunday 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Birney Elementary School -- 1202 S. 76^th St Tacoma, WA 98408

WSRID is happy to announce a new resource for current information on legislative actions related to interpreting services for deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing citizens of Washington State and across the nation.

The Deaf-Blind Service Center (DBSC) is seeking a motivated and dependable individual to fill the Office Assistant position.

Read further for details...

If you've ever finished an interpreting job aching and in pain; if you've ever wondered it there isn't some way to work with less discomfort; or just wished you could be more fluent when you voice, this class is for you.

Continue forward for more info....

Location: Spokane Falls Community College

3410 W. Fort George Wright Dr. Spokane, WA

Classroom: Technical Arts, Building 19  Classroom 110

Cost: $55 before Jan 28^th, $60 after Jan 28^th

Date: Saturday February 11, 2012

Doors open at 9:00am, workshop is from 9:30-4:00

There will be a 30 min lunch, so please bring lunch

              Pre-registration Deadline: Jan 28, 2012 for early bird

WASHINGTON STATE DEAF-BLIND CITIZENS
GENERAL MEETING

When: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Where: Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center (HSDC)
1625 19th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122

SNAP is requesting community input for disaster preparedness, so they are inviting the community to come to one of two meetings.

In collaboration with Seattle Public Library, Deaf Spotlight presents Rob Roth, who will give a presentation on the diverse symbols in Deaf art. He will talk about how Deaf artists express Deaf culture in their artwork.

Remember living through the power outages, winter storms, excessive heat and flooding events in our area over the past few years? Perhaps you or a family member survived Hurricane Katrina, the tsunami in Japan , or catastrophe in another part of the world. If so, the lessons you learned may help teach and inspire others.

Please share.

Edmonds Community College is looking for a part-time instructor to teach English as a Second Language to Deaf students in a multi-level classroom. This position will start January, 2012 and class is scheduled Monday and Wednesday 9:20-11:20. For more information, please contact Lyn Eisenhower at .

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