Absolutely Positively Windy Deaf: May 2015

Some of the items featured in Wellington Deaf Society’s May 2015 newsletter:

Shannon Morris has taken over Cameron Ross’s presidency position at the WDS’s recent 77th Anual General Meeting with 20 members and non-members attending.
A building sub-committee has been set up which will focus on building related topics as well to search for WDS’s new clubroom.
WDS’s final party at Marion Street will be on Friday 8 May.
Photos from the WDS Amazing Race on 28 March.
Results from the 49th Deaf Indoor Bowls New Zealand Championships held in Palmerston North.

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Cameron Ross

Candice David

Clive Morgan

Craig Becker

Erich Krogmann

Jake LaBerge

Jared Flitcroft

Jared Flitcroft

Joanne Becker (Ward)

Joanne Becker (Ward)

Nicolette Van Vuuren

Nicolette Van Vuuren

Oliver Ferguson

Oliver Ferguson

Riaan Van Vuuren

Riaan Van Vuuren

Robert Cameron

Shannon Morris

Tony Kuklinski

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, WDS2015-05-MJN

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