Tag: oklahoma

Tornado Preparedness – Texas & Oklahoma 2013

 Tornado Preparedness – Texas & Oklahoma North Texas and Oklahoma have experienced various tornados in the past few weeks. Knowing what to do when you see a tornado, or when you hear a tornado warning, can help protect you and…

REMINDER: Oklahoma RID State Conference 2013

REMINDER: Oklahoma RID State Conference 2013 It’s only two weeks away! The OKRID Annual Conference is being held in Midwest City, OK, June 7-9, 2013. With recent tornados hitting the Oklahoma City metro area, the interpreting and Deaf communities are…

Obituary: Geneva Freeman – Oklahoma

Geneva Freeman 1926-2013 Geneva Freeman, 86, of Napa, formerly of Stockton, Calif., died May 1, 2013. She was born Nov. 5, 1926, in Wilson, Okla., the daughter of the late George Benton and Ruby Lee Killibrew Hedrick. She attended the…

Happy Hands Education center gives a voice to deaf children

Happy Hands Education center gives a voice to deaf children April 28, 2013 By Lesa Jones Staff Writer [email protected] In 1994, Happy Hands Education Center began with a mission to serve children from birth to age six who are deaf,…

Speaker offers encouragement to Oklahoma middle school students

Speaker offers encouragement to Oklahoma middle school students By Matt Patterson April 9, 2013 Cassandra Oakes, who is blind and deaf, spoke to students at Putnam City’s Western Oaks Middle School in Bethany on Monday. BETHANY — Cassandra Oakes often…

Oklahoma RID State Conference 2013

Oklahoma RID State Conference DATE: June 7-9, 2013 CITY: Midwest City WEBSITE: http://www.okrid.org Calling all Texas Terps! Do you want nationally acclaimed presenters at a fraction of the cost of a national or regional conference? Do want workshops geared toward…