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Bike-O Reminder!

Silent Rumble Motorcycle Club will be hosting their monthly Bike-O once again on March 20th. The doors will open at 6pm and the games will begin at 7p. The address for this event is 21217 Rescue Road, Rescue, VA. Admission prices for this event are: $15 for non-members and $10 for members. click here for more info!  Read More →

AGBell Leader, Sid Arfa, dies!

AG Bell Mourns Loss of Longtime Member and Volunteer Leader Sid Arfa One of AG Bell’s outstanding volunteer leaders, Sid Arfa, passed away on February 26 in Chicago, Ill., nearly two years after receiving a stem cell transplant for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Twenty-eight years ago, following the diagnosis of their daughter, Rachel, with a profound hearing loss, Sid Arfa and his wife, Nancy Bellew Arfa,... 

HRCVAD Meeting Reminder!

HRCVAD will have a meeting on March 6, 2010 at 10a-12p. The meeting will be located at Community Service Board (CSB) in Hampton. The address is, 1421 Aberdeen Rd. Hampton, Va. 23666 Click here for mapquest directions. For any other questions, Please contact HRCVAD47@verizon.net  Read More →

NAD at EHDI Conference

NAD at EHDI Conference
Representatives from the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) will attend the 9th annual Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Conference March 1-2, 2010 in Chicago, IL. NAD participation in this year’s EHDI Conference is a part of an ongoing effort to educate EHDI professionals on the importance of American Sign Language (ASL) in the language acquisition of deaf and hard of hearing... 

HRCVAD General Meeting: 3/6

HRCVAD will have a meeting on March 6, 2010 at 10a-12p. The meeting will be located at Community Service Board (CSB) in Hampton. The address is, 1421 Aberdeen Rd. Hampton, Va. 23666 Click here for mapquest directions. For any other questions, Please contact HRCVAD47@verizon.net  Read More →

Virginia NightHawks Registration!

Virginia NightHawks Registration!
Virginia NightHawks are registering for members for the 2010 team to attend the United States Flag Football for the Deaf (USFFD). Anyone over the age of 18 can register (open to CODAs, too!). To register, come to Lynnhaven Mall on Feburary 5 (2/5) during silent dinner–starting at 7pm. Feel free to e-mail any questions to vanighthawks@yahoo.com  Read More →

AGBell’s Honor Award Announced!

AGBell's Honor Award Announced!
WASHINGTON, DC – Thursday, January 14, 2010 –AG Bell today named Inez K. Janger as the 2010 recipient of its prestigious Honors of the Association Award, which is given to individuals who have demonstrated dedication to, and sustained efforts toward, the mission of AG Bell. Past recipients include former AG Bell President Kathleen Sussman, Mildred Oberkotter, Dr. Stephen Epstein, Helen Beebe, Doreen... 

Hampton Roads Chapter of VAD General Meeting

Hampton Roads Chapter of VAD General Meeting
Hampton Roads Chapter of VAD General Meeting Saturday, January 9, 2010 No. 1 Chinese Buffet 7635 Granby Street Norfolk, VA 23505-2508 Notes from their site: Lunch on your own at $10.50 per person, includes tax General meeting to follow lunch. Let’s start working on exciting new adventures for HRCVAD for the year 2010. Come and have lunch before the meeting News Source: http://www.vad.org/hampton.html  Read More →

Skyline Chapter of VAD: General Meeting

Friday, December 18, 2009 7:00 pm Last meeting of 2009 Note: All General Meetings are held on the third Friday of the month at Shenandoah Valley Club of the Deaf, 7 South Augusta, Staunton, VA, at 7:00 p.m. No meetings during the summer (June, July, & August).  Read More →

Excerpt from “AGBell Update!”

Excerpt from
Give us Your Ideas and We’ll Give you a Free Convention Short Course! Preparations for the AG Bell 2010 Biennial Convention, June 25-28, in sunny Orlando, Fla., are well underway. The convention committee, lead by AG Bell members just like you, would like your feedback as they finalize educational programming, select social events and work with our supportive sponsors to build a great convention! ... 
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