Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf http://www.pghdeafclub.org Pittsburgh community for the Deaf clubhouse Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:50:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 6th year of Deaf Pittsburgh Poker League http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/08/23/6th-year-of-deaf-pittsburgh-poker-league/ http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/08/23/6th-year-of-deaf-pittsburgh-poker-league/#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:36:39 +0000 David Fulmer http://www.pghdeafclub.org/?p=769 WHEN START:
September 3th, 2010 and every Fridays. The starting time will be at 8:15 p.m. and takes about 4 hours to finish.

HOW MANY WEEKS:
We will have 3 sessions in one season. The 1st session – 1/3rd of 16-week game schedule, starting on September 3rd and ending on December 10th, 2010 or TBA. The Finals will be on December 17th or TBA at 8PM

The second session, 16-week game schedule starting on January 7th 2011 and ending on April 15th 2011. The Finals will be on April 22rd at 8PM.
The third sessions, 16-week game schedule starting on April 29th 2011 and ending on August 13th 2011. The Finals will be on August 12th OR TBA at 8 P.M.

You can play in all 15 games in one session and the 16th week will be FINAL session of tournament. Most people do have some other commitments so we decided to give every player an opportunity to sit out 2 games throughout the each Third of the session. If a particular player decides to play in all 15 games, we will eliminate the lowest 2 games. There will be no SUBSITUTION TO REPLACE YOU FOR ONE GAME!!!

OVERALL TOURNEY (FINAL NIGHT):
All players who have played at least once in our League are eligible to play in the Final Tournament. For Who showed up between 9 to 13 games each player’s points will be multiplied by 50 (rounded up to the nearest 25) and receive that amount in chips. For who showed up between 5 to 8 games each player’s points will be multiplied by 30( rounded up to the nearest 25) for less than 4 games each player’s points will be multiplied by 10 (rounded up to the nearest 25) If there are 54 players in our league then we will have 7 tables and the top 7 point leaders will be seated at Seat #1 in each table. If a person doesn’t show up that night, he/she will be placed in Seat #3 and the chips will go in the pot during Small Blinds and Big Blinds until the half-hour mark and then the chips will go in at the highest amount of Big Blinds that time in every hand until the chips run out.

PLAYING YOUR HOLE CARDS
You are required to show both of your cards in a showdown and if you only showed one card, the other card automatically goes into the muck. If you have both cards together and one of the cards is face up and the other one is face down, the “facing down” card is automatically into the muck. If you had both cards together (face up), and then lay it down, sliding the top card sideways, that is acceptable.

COMMUNICATION DEVICES
Using cell phones, pagers, or any other communicable devices during the league is PROHIBITED. If you need to make a call or answer message, you can do so but you have to leave your table first and then making call. After the completion of the call, you may return to the table and play the next available hand.

POINTS SYSTEM:
Depending on the number of players playing that night… For example, if 20 players show up on one Friday, the 1st place will earn 20 points, 2nd place gets 19 points, all the way to the 20th person getting 1 point.

We also give out bonus points to the final table (8 players), 1st place will get 8 extra points, all the way down to the 8th place finisher getting one point.

We will still have the “Bust-Out” chips but the points will be different than last year. You will get 1 point for busting a player out and 2 points for busting out this season’s weekly champions. For the first week, all chips are worth one point and in the 2nd week, if that 1st week champion plays in that night, his/her chip is worth 2 points.

In order to win the Royal Flush pot, you have to have a showdown between yourself and 1 or more player(s). If everyone else folded and you are the only one left, you CANNOT win this points. The points will be carried from week to week, and continue throughout the season.

If you plan on coming to that night and will be late, please give us a call at PAD VP 412-532-4542 or e-mail me at bigjeff87@sprint.blackberry.net.  That way we will put your chips at a particular table and the blinds will be put in accordingly. If you are not there within 1 HOUR, The Chips will be taken away.

MEMBERSHIP:
I encourage all of you to be a member of the Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf Club. If you are not a member of PAD and you win prize, some of the prize will be allocated to cover the PAD membership fee.

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]]> http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/08/23/wii-bowling-league/feed/ 0 NTID Alumni Reception – Sept 2010 http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/08/22/ntid-alumni-reception-sept-2010/ http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/08/22/ntid-alumni-reception-sept-2010/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:05:03 +0000 David Fulmer http://www.pghdeafclub.org/?p=766
The NTID Pittsburgh Alumni Chapter cordially invites you and your guest to attend an RIT/NTID Alumni Reception in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 1-3 p.m. at Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf, Inc.

The event will be held at:
1854 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA, 15219

Hosted by Alumni Chapter Volunteer
Mark Babich, SVP ‘75, ‘78, ’84

Light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Register by September 7, 2010 at http://www.rit.edu/alumni/PittsPA091110

Questions?
Contact Jeannette Vargas at jxvnce@rit.edu or 585-475-6836 (voice/TTY)

NTID Alumni: www.rit.edu/alumni/NTID
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RIT.Alumni
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ritalum/
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=72797
Twitter: http://twitter.com/RIT_Alumni

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PADette Volume 69, Issue 3

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Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf hosted Christmas in July 2010 on Saturday, July 24 to celebrate the summer Christmas with broken air conditioner inside the deaf clubhouse.  The event is chairperson by John MacWilliams. Enjoy to view the photos here!

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Thrown by: PAD General Funds Fundraising

WHEN? –Saturday— October 30, 2010 8pm till Closed.

Donation: $5.00 …Why? ….Proceeds will be going to General Funds Fundraising

Thanks for donating the PAD General Funds

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When: October 23, 2010

Time: 11am to 4pm

Donation: $5.00

Includes Snacks n Drink start 11:30a to 12:30p

Games and Prizes at 1pm

Fundraising goes to Christmas Children Party.

Chairperson: Holly Mendel,

Maria Sheppeck- GPCCDCCP@yahoo.com

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At

Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf

Spaghetti

Pasta, Sauces, Meatballs, Vegetable, Cheese, Breads, Salads and Breads

When: Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

What time: 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Who: Anyone is welcome!!!

(Grassroots, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DPHH, Interpreters, Interpreter students, ASL students, family, children, friends and everyone)

Donation: $7.00 (Dinner only) / $3.00 (No dinner)

Door Prize and pasta contest prizes

Pasta contest: You can bring a bowl of your own pasta. Judges and people will decide to vote which one of pasta bowls is the best.

-         You win the prize – Have Fun

(Eating, Chatting, Playing bingo, Wii, Playing cards, etc….)

Thanks…….Proceeds will be going to GPCCD Christmas Children’s Fund

** THERE WILL BE BANK NITE” AFTER 7 PM**

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Deaf Poker Tournament

Saturday – Aug 28th, 2010 (Host by Flag Football) Kevin Nelson Chairman

Saturday – Sept 25th2010

Open at 7:00pm Start 7:30 PM

NO LIMIT TEXAS HOLD’EM

$40.00 Donations At

Pittsburgh Assn of the Deaf /Greater Pittsburgh Community Center for the Deaf

1854 Forbes Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Chairperson- Jeff Janaszek (JSJDeafbowler@verizon.net)

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Sat. August 21, 2010 Start 8:30pm

Donation $10.00

Committees, Toner, Sipes, Fisher,

MacWilliams, Scheidmantel

]]> http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/08/10/p-i-n-g-o-night-on-august-21/feed/ 0 Bingo: May-Aug 2010 results http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/08/10/bingo/ http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/08/10/bingo/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:38:07 +0000 Lori Ann LaSorsa http://www.pghdeafclub.org/?p=719 DATE May 1, 2010 June 5, 2010 July 3, 2010 Aug 7, 2010 B 260 Pts

No Winner 280 Pts

No Winner 300 Pts

No Winner 320 Pts I 660 Pts

Eugene Totino Sr.

#473

No Winner 680 Pts

David Brucesgman

#757

No Winner 700 Pts

Lorthar Schafer Jr.

#411

No Winner 720 Pts N 1020 Pts

Jan Rawecki

#277

No Winner 1040 Pts

Lori Ann LaSorsa

#611

No Winner 1060 Pts

Fred Smith

#271

No Winner 1080 Pts G 320 Pts

Jeffrey Meier

#1046

No Winner 340 Pts

Harold Pfeifer

#1378

No Winner 360 Pts

Gary Ellis

#802

No Winner 380 Pts O 980 Pts

Dean Papalia

#1417

No Winner 1000 Pts

Bail Camon

#846

No Winner 1020 Pts

James A. Rockymare

#382

No Winner 1040 Pts ]]> http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/08/10/bingo/feed/ 0 President’s Corner – August 2010 http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/08/10/presidents-corner-august-2010/ http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/08/10/presidents-corner-august-2010/#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:37:16 +0000 Lori Ann LaSorsa http://www.pghdeafclub.org/?p=717 President’s Corner

Hello Members!

I want to say that summer is almost over in September!! Time flies and soon Kids going back to School and College.

What a summer!   12 of PAD members and I answered to the call of the wild Alaska the land of Midnight Sun – 22 hours of Daylight.  We went on 11 days of sightseeing of Vancouver, British Columbia; Ketchikan, Icy Strait Point, Juneau, Skagway, Hubbard Glacier, Seward, Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali National Park, Fairbanks which involved ocean cruise, rail and motor coach transportation.  Some of us saw the awe-inspiring blue ice of a massive glacial field, expansive grandeur of its wildlife and nature, scenic railways, helicopter rides, Dogsled/Dinner show, Lumberjack show, Old Gold Rush Towns, Indian villages, exciting breaching of Humpback whales, Halibut fishing, and Fairbanks River Tour

We were treated like as First Class in everywhere and we did not have to carry our baggage for 11 days.

I want to let you know that about 20 Pittsburgher went to Las Vegas for World Deaf Expo on July 18 to 23rd. We all had a wonderful time in Las Vegas. Meet many new faces and old faces in the Expo. I want to announce to that Chris Holt and Amanda Primel got married in Las Vegas on July 22nd. Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Holt!!!

Also those 5 Pittsburgh men played Poker tourney in National Deaf Poker Tour. There total of 376 Deaf Poker players all over the world. Tom Brown finished 12th place out of 376 players!! Congrats to Tom!! Chris Holt finished 24th out of 376 players. Chris Noschese finished 26th out of 376 players, Jeff Janaszek finished 35th out of 376 players. Steve Eberle didn’t last that long. HATS OFF TO 5 Pittsburgh Poker players in successful Tourney.

As for the Ladies Poker Tourney Lori Ann LaSorsa, Cheryl Noschese and Mandy Lloyd they played well in the tourney. Mandy finished 18th place out of 72 Ladies. Hats off to Ladies!!

We will have Uptown Block party on Saturday, August 28th from 12 to 3pm. Please come out and support the Uptown Block Party. We sure could use some volunteers’ for selling Hot Dogs and Drinks. Come on out. See Larry Hast for more information.

August 16 to 20 Computers Workshop provided by RIT. Start 9am till 4pm.  See Chris Noschese for info.

August 28- Uptown Block Party, GPCCD Poker Night

August 29- End of Summer Picnic.

October 3- Spaghetti Dinner for Christmas Children Party.

October 23- Halloween Party for Kids    – October 30- Halloween Party for Adults

Cheryl Noschese

]]> http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/08/10/presidents-corner-august-2010/feed/ 0 End Of Summer Picnic http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/07/19/end-of-summer-picnic-2/ http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/07/19/end-of-summer-picnic-2/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:50:47 +0000 Lori Ann LaSorsa http://www.pghdeafclub.org/?p=678 Come and Have Fun!

When:  Sunday, August 29, 2010

Time:  11:00 am – Dusk

Where:  South Park- Cottage

Direction: Route 88- South to South Park entrance

This is Corrigan Drive till you hit the End of Corrigan drive turn right on Brownsville Road then when you see Police Station on your left then Turn right down the hill, you will see Cottage with parking lot.

Donation:  $7.00 Door/ Under 12: $3.00

Proceeds will be going to PAD/GPCCD Funds

More information, contact – JSJDeafbowler@verizon.net

WHAT THEY HAVE ARE:

Paints on face or body

for example:  Butterfly, rainbow, flower, baseball, soccer, football, spider, etc…

Kids activities with many games including:

Water balloons; Eggs with spoons; Duck, duck, GOOSE; Potato bags to hop; Have playgrounds

Recreation for Adults

Bocce, Ladder Golf, Poker, ACE, LCR

What meal:

-Hamburger

-Hot Dog

-Potatoes Salad

-Vegetable Salad

-Fruit Salad

-and many different food/snacks

-Drinks

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SULLIVAN DONNA LEE – Of North Strabane Township, formerly of Brookline. On Monday. June 14, 2010, beloved wife of Lawrence P.; mother of Noreen (Tim) Bandi, Cathy Cortazzo, Kris Knapp and the late Lawrence P. Sullivan Jr.; also twelve grandchildren. Friends may call at FRANK F. DeBOR FUNERAL HOME INC., 1065 Brookline Boulevard, 412-561-0380 Wednesday and Thursday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Justin Church.


]]> http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/06/16/donna-sullivan/feed/ 0 Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of PSAD meeting http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/06/06/greater-pittsburgh-chapter-of-psad-meeting/ http://www.pghdeafclub.org/2010/06/06/greater-pittsburgh-chapter-of-psad-meeting/#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:51:43 +0000 David Fulmer http://www.pghdeafclub.org/?p=689 Meeting and election for new officials.

After the meeting will be dinner.

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