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Parton
assumed
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responsibility of President of
AG Bell as of
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November 2015. She replaced
Brunell who is still very
lEvan
active on the board as Past
President. Caitlin is a staff
attorney for Disability Law
Center
in
Boston
and
represents
clients
with
disabilities, including those
who are deaf and hard of
hearing. Caitlin is deaf and
wears one cochlear implant
and was the youngest at the
time to receive an implant
when it was still in FDA
investigative status. Caitlins
first project for the board is to
re-launch the chapter with a
new mission statement and an
explanation of our philosophy
as it relates to the deaf and
hard of hearing community.
Please join me in welcoming
Caitlin to the board and stay
tuned for exciting plans for
2016!

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Chapter-wide Family
Bowling Event Coming up
Sunday, January 24th!
We are excited to
announce our first
annual bowling event
in lieu of the skating
event. This year we
invite you to our
chapter wide bowling
event and our only
fundraiser of the year.
Please join us on Sunday, January 24th from 3:00-5:00 pm in
Millis MA. The venue is Ryan Family amusements at 1170
Main Street Millis, MA. This event will be free of charge and
we will provide pizza. We only ask you to bring a drink or
dessert to share with others. If your last name starts with AL, please bring drinks, M-Z please bring desserts. RSVP is
needed for planning purposes so send your RSVP to Lori
Glassman at massagbell@gmail.com. In addition to bowling,
snacks, and meeting new friends, we are also raffling off
some fun items! We hope to see you there!

Contact us at massagbell@gmail.com and visit our website at www.massagbell.org

Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/massagbell

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2016 Events: Save the Dates

WINTER 2012

With a new President on the board, 2016 is going to be a

new and exciting year for Mass AG Bell! We have many
events throughout the year that appeal to children and teens
of all ages. Events are a great opportunity to meet other
families who share similar experiences through having a
child who is deaf or hard of hearing. Please mark your
calendars for the events below.

Save the Date!

Janurary 24: Chapterwide Winter

June 30-July 3: AG Bell National

March:Open caption movie night

Late Summer: Stay tuned!

Late Spring: Stay tuned!

October: Walk 4 Hearing

Celebration bowling

Convention in Denver CO

**Stay tuned for more announcements of Events!

Thompson Island Recap

Thanks to everyone who participated in the
Thompson Island event this summer! It all
started with a bustling ferry ride in the
Boston Harbor before docking at Thompson
Island, home to mature forests, meadows and
marine wetlands. The event was designed to
allow teens to work on their leadership skills
such as emotional intelligence, introspection
and teamwork. These skills are needed to
thrive in a school and workforce
environment. Thanks to Evan, Past
President, for overseeing the program and we
hope to do something similar in the future.
Contact us at massagbell@gmail.com and visit our website at www.massagbell.org
Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/massagbell
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