November 2011

Annette Arthur

It gives us great pleasure to introduce you to Annette Arthur from Levin.  She is now working at LivingPlus under MASH Trust Friendship Service, doing volunteer work under “Activities in the Community” which is a Community project to help people gain skills in the community or voluntary organisation.  Annette had not worked for 17 years and is really enjoying being back in the workforce.  MASH provides support services for people with psychiatric, intellectual or physical disability or illness.  LivingPlus is a day activity program for people with intellectual disabilities. They provide recreational leisure/creative activities like Art & Crafts, Music, Drama, Swimming and being out in the community and many more activities, as well as learning Daily living skills like cooking and health and beauty, also exercise and fitness.  Annette has been buddied up with a person who is Deaf and unable to speak and they both enjoy sewing and getting along very well.  Staff at MASH are slowly learning Sign Language and have enjoyed having Annette around their workplace. One of the staff said “She is such a delightful lady to work alongside and with such determination”.  We wish to congratulate Annette and wish you all the best in your future role!

Sports prizegiving

Manawatu Deaf Society – Sports Prizegiving on Saturday 12th November at 6pm. $15 pp – Finger food provided. Deadline 5th November, Please contact Rachel Summers

Christmas Dinner

Manawatu Deaf Society – Deaf Xmas Dinner on Saturday 3rd December at 6pm. $40 pp – Buffet. Deadline 25th November, Please contact Rachel Summers

Christmas Lunch

5th December at 12pm at Mothered Goose, 119 Bridge St, Bulls.  To make it more festive “Dress up in Xmas colours” if you like. Need to let Lianna know if you will be joining us on the last Community lunch, meals will be pre-ordered so we need to know the numbers who will be attending.

NZSL Week 2012

30th April to 6th May – We are looking for volunteers to set up a small committee to lend a hand with organizing NZ Sign Language Week.  We want to make this a BIG successful event that we can be proud of our language and to promote this to the Community far and wide! Please let Lianna know if you are interested.

DEAFinitely Me – Linguistic/Language

We are now in the process of organizing this workshop, this will be held either end of January/beginning of February 2012. If you are interested in attending this workshops please let Lianna know.