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Come on! Join the fun !  When : January 14 2017 Let's enjoy our Saturday night. Meet people and drink a cup of coffee. Where : Starbucks at Prince Kuhio Plaza Mall,   Time : 6 pm - 9 pm (wrong time on website Deaf Chat Coffee)  Hearing people also welcome! Take your family and friends to this unique event, please!  Miss this chat ? Don't worried ! Deaf Chat Coffee will find on every 2nd Saturday of each month from 6 pm to 9 pm at Starbucks  Hosted by J Needham (jmpng1@gmail.com)

Deaf community, you are welcome to attend this potluck. Please bring snacks or drinks to share (water or juice only) Hosted by the Waimea Elementary School deaf class

Come on! Join the fun !  When : December 10 2016 Let's enjoy our Saturday night. Meet people and drink a cup of coffee. Where : Starbucks at Prince Kuhio Plaza Mall,   Time : 6 pm - 9 pm (wrong time on website Deaf Chat Coffee)  Hearing people also welcome! Take your family and friends to this unique event, please!  Miss this chat ? Don't worried ! Deaf Chat Coffee will find on every 2nd Saturday of each month from 6 pm to 9 pm at Starbucks  Hosted by J Needham (jmpng1@gmail.com)

Some of you already know Jim passed on September 10. For Jim Souza's Celebration of Life, a lot of people from the Big Island, Maui, Oahu and Kauai attended the Memorial Service at Kahiu Town Hall on October 22nd in Waimea. He worked hard for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community on the Big Island in the last decades. Judy Martin, long time companion of Jim, got Certificate of Appreciation from State of Hawaii Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), Certificates of Appreciation from our Mayor's Committee, DD Council from the State of Hawaii and letters from the Mayor's Committee for Jim. Our condolences to Jim's family!

Come on! Join the fun !  When:  November 12th 2016 Let's enjoy our Saturday at 6 pm - 9 pm. Meet people and drink a cup of coffee. Where:  Starbucks,  111 Puainako Street, Hilo Time:  6 pm - 9 pm  Hearing people also welcome!   Take your family and friends to this unique event, please!  Hosted by J Needham (jmpng1@gmail.com)

Come on! Join the fun !  When: October 8 2016 Let's enjoy our Saturday night. Meet people and drink a cup of coffee. Where: Starbucks at Prince Kuhio Plaza Mall,   Time: 6 pm - 9 pm (wrong time on website Deaf Chat Coffee)  Hearing people also welcome! Take your family and friends to this unique event, please!  Miss this chat ? Don't worried ! Deaf Chat Coffee will find on every 2nd Saturday of each month from 6 pm to 9 pm at Starbucks  Resource: website Deaf Chat Coffee (Sept 2016)

The business, deaffriendly has written a great article about Vlad Schmidt. Visit the article on the website of deaffriendly below and read please ;  deaffriendly | Vlad the Ironman and the Road to Kona

The Ironman World Championship is a triathlon held annually since 1978 to swim the distance of 2.4 miles (3.86 km), a 112 miles (180.3 km) cycling and 26 miles 385 yards (42,2 km) (marathon distance) running. The contest serves as a world championship for this triathlon distance. Through games of the Ironman circuit can qualify for the match. There are more than 2,000 athletes. One of them is deaf. His name is Vlad Schmidt from Seattle, Washington. He is a great inspiration for the deaf youth on the Big Island. Come show your support for #teamVLAD

Pictures are made by L Lee Freitas

Resource: Deaf News Hawaii

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