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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I want to remind everyone that the Northampton ASL Social
group will continue to meet at the Haymarket at 6:30 on Thursday nights through
the summer. Come to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Northampton</st1:City></st1:place>
for dinner or shopping and then stop by to socialize! The HEAF Club
continues meeting monthly at the Hometown Buffet in <st1:place w:st="on">West
Springfield</st1:place>. See <a href="http://jasonwoof.org/asl">http://jasonwoof.org/asl</a>
for dates.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>DeafNation Poker Day is at Foxwoods on June 8. You can
go to <a href="http://www.deafnation.com/">www.deafnation.com</a> for more
information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The 11<sup>th</sup> annual Deaf Awareness day at Six Flags
in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Agawam</st1:place></st1:City> is
August 5. Save the day on your calendar! If you want to send me
your address, I can send you a paper flyer with a form to order tickets.
The flyer says you can also purchase tickets in person at MSAD West or Stavros,
both in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Springfield</st1:place></st1:City>.
If you order tickets before July 24, it costs $35 per person which includes
rides, parking and unlimited food at the picnic from 5-7pm. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>UMass students are very interested in getting an ASL social
group started on campus in the fall. They plan on meeting in August to
start talking about it. I’ll put out an e-mail at that time to see
if others want to help. I’ll let everyone know about their plans
when the Fall semester begins. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>And…the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Hampshire</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> students who
organized the Flying Words Project performance collected $232 in donations
which they gave to The National Theatre of the Deaf. Thanks to the
Hampshire students for bringing that great show to the area and using the
opportunity to further support Deaf arts programs! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please let me know about any upcoming ASL/Deaf events so I
can share them with everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lorraine</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
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