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MEMBERS NEWSLETTER OCTOBER

WE HAVE LOTS OF NEW THINGS TO TELL YOU!!

Click the links below for more information

CHAIRPERSON RESIGNS

CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRPERSON JUNEY NORTHMAN HAS RESIGNED FROM THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF WALTHAMSTOW DEAF CLUB. WE THANK HER FOR ALL HER HARD WORK OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS AND HOPE SHE WILL CONTINUE TO VISIT THE CLUB AND ALL HER FRIENDS HERE

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NEW MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

FOLLOWING JUNEYS' DEPARTURE, THE COMMITTEE VOTED FOR SALLY PAMMENT TO BECOME CHAIRPERSON AND FOR TONY GOODYEAR TO BECOME CLUB SECRETARY AND VICE CHAIRPERSON. THEY BOTH HAVE THE CLUBS FULL SUPPORT AND WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO AN EVEN BETTER DEAF CLUB UNDER THEIR NEW LEADERSHIP

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BOGUS TEXTS

MANY OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN RECEIVING TEXTS SAYING WALTHAMSTOW DEAF CLUB IS NOW CLOSED. WE DO NOT KNOW THE SENDER OF THESE MESSAGES, BUT WOULD ASSURE ALL OUR 170+ MEMBERS THAT THE DEAF CLUB IS OPEN AND CONTINUING BUSINESS AS USUAL!

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CHRISTMAS PARTY

THIS YEAR, OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 20TH DECEMBER,
FROM 7.30PM UNTIL 11PM

WE WILL AGAIN BE HAVING OUR KARAOKE DJ DANNY, WITH ALL THE USUAL GREAT SIGNED SONGS - OPEN FOR ANYONE TO TAKE PART!

THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS RAFFLE, FREE BUFFET AND OUR LICENCED BAR

LAST YEAR, WE HAD OVER 100 PEOPLE ATTENDING AND HAD TO TURN PEOPLE AWAY - SO THIS YEAR, PLEASE BOOK YOUR TICKETS EARLY AS NUMBERS ARE LIMITED!

ADULTS £5 CHILDREN £3

SEE SALLY OR TONY FOR YOUR TICKETS

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FREE MONTHLY KEEP FIT SESSIONS

WE HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED A GRANT FROM AGE CONCERN TO COVER COSTS FOR A QUALIFIED KEEP FIT INSTRUCTOR, FOR ONE HOUR, ONCE A MONTH. WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO FIND SHANTI - HERSELF A BSL SIGNER!

OUR KEEP FIT SESSIONS ARE USUALLY ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH, STARTING AT 7.30PM AND ARE OPEN TO ALL - MALE, FEMALE, YOUNG OR OLD

SEE THE CLUB CALENDAR (AT THE CLUB OR ON OUR WEBSITE) FOR DATES

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FREE INTERNET ACCESS/WEBCAM

OUR FREE USE OF THE CLUB COMPUTER AND EQUIPMENT IS PROVING VERY POPULAR!
WE HAVE APPOINTED DANIEL WHITE TO OUR COMMITTEE (OUR RESIDENT COMPUTER WIZARD) WHO WILL HELP YOU WITH ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED (OR WISH TO LOOK UP) ON THE INTERNET.

DON'T FORGET WE HAVE WEBCAM FACILITIES SET UP, WHICH ENABLE YOU TO SIGN ACROSS THE NET TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ACROSS THE MILES. JUST REMEMBER TO ARRANGE FOR THAT PERSON TO BE ONLINE AT A PARTICULAR TIME (BETWEEN 7.30PM AND 9.30PM ON A WEDNESDAY EVENING) AND WE WILL PUT YOU IN TOUCH!

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CREEPY CRAWLY NIGHT

WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL SHOW FOR YOU ON WEDNESDAY 8TH NOVEMBER AT 7.30 PM

ZOOLOGIST, CHRIS, HAS AGREED TO BRING ALL HIS CREEPY FRIENDS, SUCH AS HIS 8FT PYTHON SNAKE, TARANTULA SPIDERS, LIZARDS, SCORPIONS AND A HOST OF OTHER REPTILES, ARACHNIDS AND AMPHIBIANS, ALL FOR YOU TO HOLD OR TOUCH

BE BRAVE AND COME ALONG!

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PRIVATE TALKS ON TESTICULAR AND BREAST CANCER

WE CAN ARRANGE FOR TWO PRIVATE TALKS ON THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE (ONE FOR WOMEN AND ONE FOR MEN) BY A QUALIFIED DOCTOR (WITH INTERPRETER)
WE NEED A MINIMUM GROUP OF 10 MEN AND 10 WOMEN WHO COULD COME TO THE CLUB AT 5.30PM ON A PARTICULAR WEDNESDAY EVENING - DATE YET TO BE ARRANGED
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THESE TALKS, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAMES TO

MEN: TONY WOMEN: SALLY

OR EMAIL JACKIE ON jackbenson@btconnect.com

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SCUBA DIVING LESSONS

WE HAVE RECEIVED AN OFFER FROM A QUALIFIED SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTOR FOR FREE LESSONS FOR ANY MEMBER WHO MAY BE INTERESTED.
LESSONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE POOL ON A DATE AND TIME SUITABLE TO ALL

PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST WITH
SALLY OR TONY

OR EMAIL JACKIE ON jackbenson@btconnect.com

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BSL WORKSHOPS

OUR CLASSES FOR BSL1 AND BSL2 STUDENTS HAVE BEGUN AGAIN THIS YEAR.
FOR BSL1, WE THINK IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A DEAF ROLE MODEL, SO WE HAVE TWO NEW TUTORS - PIERRE SAULZE (DEAF) AND LISA COMMOCK
( HEARING BSL LEVEL 3)
FOR BSL2, SALLY PAMMENT, OUR NEW CHAIRPERSON, WILL TUTOR

BECAUSE OF THE NEW HALL LAYOUT, IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE BSL WORKSHOPS TO BE HELD IN ONE CORNER

WE WOULD ASK YOUR HELP IN KEEPING ANY NOISE TO A MINIMUM (AND CHILDREN UNDER CONTROL) WHILST THE WORKSHOP IS IN PROGRESS

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NEW MEMBERSHIP RULES

BECAUSE WE ARE NOW USING A SOCIAL CLUB PREMISES, WITH A LICENCED BAR, WE ARE ONLY OPEN TO MEMBERS, WHO MUST SHOW THEIR MEMBERSHIP CARDS WHEN SIGNING IN AT THE RECEPTION DESK

ANY NEW VISITOR WILL BE WELCOMED AT THE CLUB, AND ALLOWED TO COME IN FOR THE NORMAL PAYMENT OF JUST £1

IF THEY WANT TO RETURN, THEY MUST BECOME A MEMBER - £5 FOR LIFE PLUS THE NORMAL £1 ENTRY WHENEVER THEY VISIT

THIS MEMBERSHIP ENABLES YOU TO COME ON OUR VARIOUS TRIPS (AT A VERY LOW COST) AND PAYS TOWARDS THE MANY SPECIAL NIGHTS AND EVENTS WE ARRANGE FOR THE DEAF CLUB

IF ANY MEMBER HAS LOST THEIR CARD, THEY MAY ARRANGE FOR A REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF £3

PLEASE SEE LISA (OUR MEMBERSHIP CO-ORDINATOR)

OR EMAIL JACKIE ON jackbenson@btconnect.com

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ENTRY TO CLUB PREMISES

WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT ORFORD HOUSE, PLEASE PRESS THE BELL AND HOLD YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD UP TO THE CAMERA ABOVE THE DOOR

SOMEONE WILL PRESS A BUTTON INSIDE THE CLUB TO OPEN THE DOOR

IF YOU ARE DEAF, PLEASE WAIT A FEW SECONDS THEN PRESS THE DOOR FOR ENTRY

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD WITH YOU, OR YOU ARE A NEW VISITOR TO THE CLUB, SOMEONE WILL COME TO THE DOOR AND OPEN IT FOR YOU

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MEMBERS NEWSLETTER OCTOBER

WE HAVE LOTS OF NEW THINGS TO TELL YOU!! Click the links below for more information





















CHAIRPERSON RESIGNS CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRPERSON JUNEY NORTHMAN HAS RESIGNED FROM THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF WALTHAMSTOW DEAF CLUB. WE THANK HER FOR ALL HER HARD WORK OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS AND HOPE SHE WILL CONTINUE TO VISIT THE CLUB AND ALL HER FRIENDS HERE
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
NEW MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOLLOWING JUNEYS' DEPARTURE, THE COMMITTEE VOTED FOR SALLY PAMMENT TO BECOME CHAIRPERSON AND FOR TONY GOODYEAR TO BECOME CLUB SECRETARY AND VICE CHAIRPERSON. THEY BOTH HAVE THE CLUBS FULL SUPPORT AND WE ALL LOOK FORWARD TO AN EVEN BETTER DEAF CLUB UNDER THEIR NEW LEADERSHIP
	BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
	BOGUS TEXTS MANY OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN RECEIVING TEXTS SAYING WALTHAMSTOW DEAF CLUB IS NOW CLOSED. WE DO NOT KNOW THE SENDER OF THESE MESSAGES, BUT WOULD ASSURE ALL OUR 170+ MEMBERS THAT THE DEAF CLUB IS OPEN AND CONTINUING BUSINESS AS USUAL!
	BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
	CHRISTMAS PARTY THIS YEAR, OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 20TH DECEMBER, FROM 7.30PM UNTIL 11PM WE WILL AGAIN BE HAVING OUR KARAOKE DJ DANNY, WITH ALL THE USUAL GREAT SIGNED SONGS - OPEN FOR ANYONE TO TAKE PART! THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS RAFFLE, FREE BUFFET AND OUR LICENCED BAR LAST YEAR, WE HAD OVER 100 PEOPLE ATTENDING AND HAD TO TURN PEOPLE AWAY - SO THIS YEAR, PLEASE BOOK YOUR TICKETS EARLY AS NUMBERS ARE LIMITED! ADULTS £5 CHILDREN £3 SEE SALLY OR TONY FOR YOUR TICKETS
	BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
	FREE MONTHLY KEEP FIT SESSIONS WE HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED A GRANT FROM AGE CONCERN TO COVER COSTS FOR A QUALIFIED KEEP FIT INSTRUCTOR, FOR ONE HOUR, ONCE A MONTH. WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO FIND SHANTI - HERSELF A BSL SIGNER! OUR KEEP FIT SESSIONS ARE USUALLY ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH, STARTING AT 7.30PM AND ARE OPEN TO ALL - MALE, FEMALE, YOUNG OR OLD SEE THE CLUB CALENDAR (AT THE CLUB OR ON OUR WEBSITE) FOR DATES
	BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
FREE INTERNET ACCESS/WEBCAM OUR FREE USE OF THE CLUB COMPUTER AND EQUIPMENT IS PROVING VERY POPULAR! WE HAVE APPOINTED DANIEL WHITE TO OUR COMMITTEE (OUR RESIDENT COMPUTER WIZARD) WHO WILL HELP YOU WITH ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY NEED (OR WISH TO LOOK UP) ON THE INTERNET. DON'T FORGET WE HAVE WEBCAM FACILITIES SET UP, WHICH ENABLE YOU TO SIGN ACROSS THE NET TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ACROSS THE MILES. JUST REMEMBER TO ARRANGE FOR THAT PERSON TO BE ONLINE AT A PARTICULAR TIME (BETWEEN 7.30PM AND 9.30PM ON A WEDNESDAY EVENING) AND WE WILL PUT YOU IN TOUCH!
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
CREEPY CRAWLY NIGHT WE HAVE A VERY SPECIAL SHOW FOR YOU ON WEDNESDAY 8TH NOVEMBER AT 7.30 PM ZOOLOGIST, CHRIS, HAS AGREED TO BRING ALL HIS CREEPY FRIENDS, SUCH AS HIS 8FT PYTHON SNAKE, TARANTULA SPIDERS, LIZARDS, SCORPIONS AND A HOST OF OTHER REPTILES, ARACHNIDS AND AMPHIBIANS, ALL FOR YOU TO HOLD OR TOUCH BE BRAVE AND COME ALONG!
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
PRIVATE TALKS ON TESTICULAR AND BREAST CANCER WE CAN ARRANGE FOR TWO PRIVATE TALKS ON THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE (ONE FOR WOMEN AND ONE FOR MEN) BY A QUALIFIED DOCTOR (WITH INTERPRETER) WE NEED A MINIMUM GROUP OF 10 MEN AND 10 WOMEN WHO COULD COME TO THE CLUB AT 5.30PM ON A PARTICULAR WEDNESDAY EVENING - DATE YET TO BE ARRANGED IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THESE TALKS, PLEASE GIVE YOUR NAMES TO MEN: TONY WOMEN: SALLY OR EMAIL JACKIE ON jackbenson@btconnect.com
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
SCUBA DIVING LESSONS WE HAVE RECEIVED AN OFFER FROM A QUALIFIED SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTOR FOR FREE LESSONS FOR ANY MEMBER WHO MAY BE INTERESTED. LESSONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE POOL ON A DATE AND TIME SUITABLE TO ALL PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST WITH SALLY OR TONY OR EMAIL JACKIE ON jackbenson@btconnect.com
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE

BSL WORKSHOPS OUR CLASSES FOR BSL1 AND BSL2 STUDENTS HAVE BEGUN AGAIN THIS YEAR. FOR BSL1, WE THINK IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A DEAF ROLE MODEL, SO WE HAVE TWO NEW TUTORS - PIERRE SAULZE (DEAF) AND LISA COMMOCK ( HEARING BSL LEVEL 3) FOR BSL2, SALLY PAMMENT, OUR NEW CHAIRPERSON, WILL TUTOR BECAUSE OF THE NEW HALL LAYOUT, IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE BSL WORKSHOPS TO BE HELD IN ONE CORNER WE WOULD ASK YOUR HELP IN KEEPING ANY NOISE TO A MINIMUM (AND CHILDREN UNDER CONTROL) WHILST THE WORKSHOP IS IN PROGRESS
BACK TO TOP OF PAGE
NEW MEMBERSHIP RULES BECAUSE WE ARE NOW USING A SOCIAL CLUB PREMISES, WITH A LICENCED BAR, WE ARE ONLY OPEN TO MEMBERS, WHO MUST SHOW THEIR MEMBERSHIP CARDS WHEN SIGNING IN AT THE RECEPTION DESK ANY NEW VISITOR WILL BE WELCOMED AT THE CLUB, AND ALLOWED TO COME IN FOR THE NORMAL PAYMENT OF JUST £1 IF THEY WANT TO RETURN, THEY MUST BECOME A MEMBER - £5 FOR LIFE PLUS THE NORMAL £1 ENTRY WHENEVER THEY VISIT THIS MEMBERSHIP ENABLES YOU TO COME ON OUR VARIOUS TRIPS (AT A VERY LOW COST) AND PAYS TOWARDS THE MANY SPECIAL NIGHTS AND EVENTS WE ARRANGE FOR THE DEAF CLUB IF ANY MEMBER HAS LOST THEIR CARD, THEY MAY ARRANGE FOR A REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF £3 PLEASE SEE LISA (OUR MEMBERSHIP CO-ORDINATOR) OR EMAIL JACKIE ON jackbenson@btconnect.com
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ENTRY TO CLUB PREMISES WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT ORFORD HOUSE, PLEASE PRESS THE BELL AND HOLD YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD UP TO THE CAMERA ABOVE THE DOOR SOMEONE WILL PRESS A BUTTON INSIDE THE CLUB TO OPEN THE DOOR IF YOU ARE DEAF, PLEASE WAIT A FEW SECONDS THEN PRESS THE DOOR FOR ENTRY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD WITH YOU, OR YOU ARE A NEW VISITOR TO THE CLUB, SOMEONE WILL COME TO THE DOOR AND OPEN IT FOR YOU
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