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SHEP’s Connection Corner - October Newsletter
SHEP’s Connection Corner - October Newsletter

SHEP’s Connection Corner - October Newsletter

SHEP’s Connection Corner

October 2025

Bam, Came October!

Where is the year going? It’s October already?! We told you it was coming, and...drumroll...it’s here! We have been working with the first responders in Oklahoma and we are officially announcing that we have a cleet certified course available! We are listed on the Cleet online catalogue for state certification. Please spread the word to the first responders you know. This fall our cleet class will be October 11th for 8 credit hours. For this program we have an open position for a First Responder Manager. Check the SHEP website for details on this position.

We heard you! We have an answer! Starting October 7th, we will have a free sign language class every other Tuesday. Come and learn sign language with us! Casssandra, our CEO and president, will be leading the class. It will be a laid back learning environment and you will surely leave knowing new words to sign each time. The first class will be Tuesday, October 7th at the Del City Library. Location is pending for the next upcoming classes. No need to register, just meet us there!

Don’t get spooked because you don’t know sign language! We got you! We have SSP positions that don’t require any sign, some that require basic sign like the alphabet, and some that you can show off your signing skills. We are hiring, and we need SSPs (support service providers). Check our website for details. and apply today! Being an SSP is very meaningful. The SSP is the guide that interprets the world around the DB client. We need you!

Time for treats and good apple cider. But during Halloween you’ll get scared by a spider. NOw is the time where the beach is left to slumber. We grab our candy and blankets to snuggle in under.


Poem of the month

Time for treats and good apple cider. But during Halloween you’ll get scared by a spider. Now is the time where the beach is left to slumber. We grab our candy and blankets to snuggle in under.

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RESIDENTS FIRE ACADEMY
RESIDENTS FIRE ACADEMY

The Residents Fire Academy is a program targeted toward adults in the Oklahoma City community. Academy participants will obtain an insider’s view of the services the Oklahoma City Fire Department provides, information about fire safety for the home and workplace, and a deeper understanding of the duties of a firefighter by engaging in hand’s-on activities.

As an added benefit, participants will have the opportunity to do “ride-alongs” at Oklahoma City Fire Stations during this eight-week academy.  This will be a great opportunity for the participants to see all the things that they have been learning about come together in real-world incidents.

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Fort Sill sued for ending contract that employs the blind
Fort Sill sued for ending contract that employs the blind

OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma state agency is suing the federal government in an attempt to block a local military base from ending its contract with a vendor who employs blind workers.

The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services filed the lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday. That agency is tasked with expanding independence and economic self-sufficiency for disabled Oklahomans. The lawsuit is against the United States of America, by and through Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of the Army Mark Esper.

The complaint requests a restraining order and injunctive relief to block Fort Sill, the Army post in Lawton, from ending its contract with a cafeteria services vendor.

The argument hinges on the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Act. The law was passed in the 1930s and gives priority to blind vendors, who are licensed as so through the state, when choosing vendors operating on federal property, such as military installations.

The current vendor, David Altstatt, is the Department of Rehabilitation Services-appointed blind vendor for the Army post. The current contract includes one base year and four option years, and Altstatt’s company is in the second option year, according to the lawsuit. In February, the defendants notified rehabilitation services officials that they intended to terminate the contract. The department argues that the defendants didn’t give proper notification to the U.S. secretary of education, who oversees the program. The Oklahoma rehabilitation department requested arbitration with that secretary and defendants in April, according to the lawsuit. In August, the defendants issued a solicitation for a replacement vendor. That solicitation is what the lawsuit attempts to block.

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Raffle for Jeri's House - Enter to Win an iPad 9.7″
Raffle for Jeri's House - Enter to Win an iPad 9.7″

Drawing: April  13, 2018

Enter to win an iPad 9.7in

  • Wi-Fi 32GB – Space Gray
  • 8-megapixel camera
  • 1080p HD video recording

  • iPad donated by NanoPac, Inc.

 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!

1 Ticket for $5 ~OR 5 Tickets for $20

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN!  Drawing will be held on FaceBook live on the morning of April 13th at Nanopac’s office.

You can purchase tickets by contacting Jeri Cooper. 

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Newly Released Videos on HKNC Website
Newly Released Videos on HKNC Website

The Helen Keller National Center announces two new training videos for deaf-blind individuals and family members. These videos were developed and are presented by deaf-blind individuals and are fully accessible with captioning and transcripts.

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‘He Can’t Hear You!’: Deaf Man Shot Dead by Oklahoma City Police as Neighbors Scream in Horror
‘He Can’t Hear You!’: Deaf Man Shot Dead by Oklahoma City Police as Neighbors Scream in Horror

A deaf man carrying a metal pipe was fatally shot by Oklahoma City police on Tuesday night as neighbors frantically tried to tell officers that he couldn't hear their commands.

Magdiel Sanchez, 35, was shot and Tasered on a porch on Tuesday around 8:15 p.m. after he allegedly advanced toward officers following a hit-and-run involving his father, Police Capt. Bo Mathews said Wednesday.

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Mustang investment advisor named spokesman for Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
Mustang investment advisor named spokesman for Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week

Daniel Meek, investment advisor and accountant from Mustang, relied on assistance from Visual Services’ employment programs to adapt to his vision and hearing disabilities. Meek was asked to represent deaf-blind Oklahomans during Deaf-Blind Awareness Week by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services.

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