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Spring Dinner & ASL Movie

 

**TWO LOCATIONS, TWO DATES**

 

WHEN:    Saturday, April 13 2013              and           WHEN:    Sunday, April 14 2013

WHERE: Capitol City Grange Hall                              WHERE:  Austine School

                  6612 Vermont 12                                                            660 Austine Drive 

                  Berlin, VT 05602                                                             Brattleboro, VT 05301

 

ADMISSIONS: Includes Dinner & Movie

$12 early bird special

$15 at door

Kids 5 and under free

Berlin Dinner Menu: Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Macaroni & Cheese, Steamed Veggies, Salad & Dessert

Austine Dinner Menu:  TBA

ASL MOVIE: Lake Windfall created by Rustic Lantern

Storyline: The film is a portrait of interactions, between deaf, heard of hearing, and hearing people. The plot focuses on five characters in a post-apocalyptic setting. Told with humor and emotion, this film takes an authentic look at three different types of hearing loss experiences. While navigating through this tale of awareness and survival, both hearing and deaf will realize how critical effective communication is to our collective survival.  

This film has not been rated yet. However, the film consists of profanity and mild violence.  Parents are strongly cautioned to give special guidance for attendance of children under 13. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Contact any of the VTAD Ticket Masters to RESERVE your ticket(s):

NORTH:                                                                               SOUTH:

Rachel Boll: RachelBoll@icloud.com                      Mary Essex: M_essex@hotmail.com

Tammy Eaddy: bella7304@yahoo.com                    Kathy Achilies: Kachilies@vcdhh.org

Alex Lynch: DeafAlex@gmail.com                          William Isch: williamisch@gmail.com

Ian Sanborn: Iansanborn@gmail.com                    Elena Shaprio: elenashapirovt@gmail.com 

Elena Shaprio: elenashapirovt@gmail.com 

A Message from Senator Leahy on CRPD

Thank you for contacting me about the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). I understand this is an issue very personal to many Americans who are parents of disabled children or disabled themselves. 

I have long been a strong supporter of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which has served to protect the rights of disabled U.S. citizens for more than two decades. I believe all people with disabilities, regardless of where they were born or live, should be protected from discrimination and unfair treatment. 

On December 4, the ratification of the CRPD was defeated in the Senate by a vote of 61 – 38. I was among the majority who supported the Treaty. I am disappointed by partisan efforts to derail ratification of the CRPD through misinformation and falsifications on the Treaty's implications on state and local goverments. These press reports and rumors have been repeatedly proven to be untrue. In deliberations of the treaty, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee amended the CRPD with reservations, understandings, and a declaration which will allow the United States to be in full compliance without making changes to existing U.S. law. Among these was a federalism reservation which would limit U.S. obligations in areas reserved to state and local governments, which is consistent with the Constitution and U.S. laws. 

The CRPD, first signed under Republican President George H.W. Bush, would have presented the United State the opportunity to set a standard of universally accepted principles for how we would like to see people with disabilities treated around the world. For too long now we have missed opportunities to sign treaties and show the world that the United States is committed to international standards on fundamental human rights. 

More information can be found on the Senate's website and on the National Association of the Deaf's website.

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