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Bruce Gross and Gino Guidice are the co-chairpersons for the Halloween Costume Ball. Last year we had the Ball at the same facility with over 200 people and we expect to have a good turnout again this year. We had the first Halloween Costume Ball at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, then at the Burbank Hilton Hotel then moved to the Friendship Auditorium which is very convenient and a great place to have the Costume Ball.

Our sponsors are T-Mobile, SPRINT, and Councilman LaBonge of the 4th District of Los Angeles. T-Mobile will have a booth at the Ball and SPRINT invited Mr. Jerry Ferris, the TV celebrity ( The Bachelorette's Episode) , to attend the Ball to be available to sign autographs. Jerry Ferris knows sign language as his parents are deaf.

We will have cash prizes for the best costumes being selected by deaf and hard of hearing judges including Bernard Bragg, the world-famous deaf actor, writer, and director of plays and films Lilly Crisman and Mary Ruth Summer. The categories for prizes are the Funniest, The Scariest, The Most Fantasy, and of course the Grand Prize.

Admission is $20 by mail and online or before October 25th. We accept few tickets at the door for $25 but it is recommended that you buy the tickets in advance and send a personal check or a money order, or cashier's check to WRAD, PO Box 3211 Quartz Hill, California 93586. We will accept personal checks until October 15. After October 15 we will only accept money order or cashier's check until October 25th. We also accept credit cards (Visa or Mastercard) ordering online.

We will have entertainment with dancing (Deaf DJ with Joe Mc Roberts) as well as the costume contest at the Halloween Ball. Refreshments will be provided at the Ball. Bob Hiltermann, a well known entertainer, will be the Master of Ceremonies again this year. He was widely applauded for his work as the MC last year and we are happy to have him again this year. He is very funny and is a professional entertainer. He is also the drummer of the retro rock and roll band Beethoven's Nightmare as he shares the fame of being a member of America's only all-deaf band. Additionally, he appeared in many television shows, movies, and on stages.

Hope to see you at the Halloween Costume Ball as it is going to be alot of fun. Come wearing your costumes but you do not have to wear one to enter. This event is for people 18 years old and older, both deaf, hard of hearing or hearing.

The event at the Friendship Auditorium is near Los Feliz Blvd and the Golden State Freeway #5 not far from Griffith Park. It is on Riverside Drive and parking is FREE. We have plenty of room to park your vehicle at the Friendship Auditorium parking lot.  Click here to get a map and direction

For some of you coming from out of town, there are many places to stay in Los Angeles but we recommend you to stay at the following motels that are close to our event. Motels to consider for your stay: Econo Lodge ( About $53-$65 per night for 2 to 4 people per room) 777 North Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90038 Very nice motel with a pool at a reasonable price. Reserve now to avoid disappointment at www.choicehotels.com or Best Western Hollywood Hills ( About $89 to $180 per night) 6141 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028 You can choose other motels or hotels to stay in the LA area as well but make your reservations as soon as possible as you can always change later.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments at wradceo@aol.com or dhhreport@aol.com. We are a nonprofit entity and welcome everyone to the organization.

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WRAD is happy to present a 32-mile round trip bike day along the beach from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach round trip !!!!!!

All day Sunday - Nov. 6th, 2005, 10am to 4pm.

The bicycle path along 16 miles from Santa Monica to Redondo Beach takes you through some of the most colorful beach towns anywhere. We will stop for lunch at the Redondo Beach pier around noon. Food there is fabulous and affordable. You may shop, eat, rest, and entertain other friends at the pier. Everyone is welcome. This is going to be a fun day to meet new and old friends. Also, it is a very good exercise for your body and strengthen your muscle legs to have 32 miles round trip on the bicycle. You will have a good night sleep after you are exhausted from riding all day. This is a fun ride for everyone. We are not racing against Lance Armstrong.

Meet us at the Santa Monica Pier parking lot betweeen 9:30am and 9:45am prior to our departure at 10:00am SHARP!!!!!!    (The event will be cancelled if rain)

We are starting a new group called the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Professionals Happy Hour once a month on the SECOND Friday of the month to meet other professionals in any field for the purpose of exchanging information and to have a good time.

New Location will be on Friday Nov 11, 2005 from 5pm until 2am

8447 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, California

For more information about the DHH-PHH group, contact Bruce Gross at wradceo@aol.com

Please feel free to email me at StephenHlibok@usdssa.org if you are interested in being part of this positive process and event. More details will be announced during the 2004 convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. Meanwhile, why not insert www.tellurideskiresort.com as a favorite bookmark. Afterall, it is not too early for me to say "Welcome to the Telluride, 2006 USDSSA Convention!" For more information, Click here

Courtesy by: Stephen Hilbok, Chairperson 2004 USDSSA.

Build your bridge to the 2006 Convention with a presentation proposal designed to inform education and hearing health professionals, parents and adults with hearing loss about trends and current practices in the field of deafness and spoken language. For more information, Click here

Greetings fellow members of the DEAFLYMPICS family, The 2007 Deaflympics Organizing Committee has been very busy this year. With all the support we now have, the 2007 Deaflympic Winter Games should become one of the very best ever staged!

I want to share with you what our committee has accomplished so far:

1. The 2007 Deaflympics headquarters hotel will be Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, an 880 room hotel which also was used for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. We have a great deal with the hotel, which includes unlimited gourmet buffet breakfasts and dinners. Little America Hotel will be an "Olympic Village" where athletes can meet, relax, and socialize. Teams staying at Little America Hotel will be provided with free bus transportation to the competition venues and ceremonies. More information on Little America Hotel and the costs, which include meals, is available in our website, 2007 Deaflympics
2. The Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony will be at the 2002 Olympic Cauldron Park, 5 minutes from Little America Hotel. This will be a gala event with lighting of the Deaflympic flame on the 2002 Olympics cauldron.
3. The alpine skiing and snowboarding competition will be at Park City Mountain Resort, and most of the competition events will be held on the same courses used during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Park City is a 25 minute ride from Little America Hotel.
4. The Nordic skiing competition will be at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, and will use the same courses used in the 2002 Olympics. Soldier Hollow is a 45 minute drive from Little America Hotel.
5. The ice hockey and curling competition will be at Steiner's Ice Arena in Salt Lake City, which is a 5 minute ride from Little America Hotel.
6. Several entertaining arts and culture events will be held in Salt Lake City during the Deaflympics week; art shows, International Deaf Club, International Deaf Coffeehouse, Deaf theatre, and more. All arts and culture events will be held either in Little America Hotel or within a short walk of the hotel.
7. After the Closing Ceremony, there will be a gala closing banquet followed with a closing party at the Salt Lake City Convention Center, a few blocks from Little America Hotel.

Courtesy by: Dwight Benedict, Chairperson 2007 Deaflympic Winter Games Organizing Committee.