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A self-help organization dedicated to education, advocacy and support for people
who do not hear well and those around them.The Mission of Hearing Loss
Association of America Kentuckiana Chapter is to open the world of communication
to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, support and
advocacy.
Mail at
Email at
Visit our website at
P.O. Box 6372, Louisville KY 40206-0372
Info@hearinglossky.org
http://www.hearinglossky.org/
NOVEMBER 2014
November Meeting, Tuesday, November 11, 6:30 p.m.
Join Brenda Brueggemann, Professor and Director of
Composition at The University of Louisville, author and researcher
as she shares her story.
Brenda says that growing up in an
isolated rural western Kansas environment (a farm girl) before
mainstreaming or hearing aids that would work for her, she
learned very well how to “pass” as hearing. I didn’t know I was
deaf. A few of the things I will explore in my talk:
• How I learned to be (proudly) deaf while I still (also proudly) circulated my
personal and professional life in the hearing world
• How I happily settled on “hard of hearing” as my identifying term of choice
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How my deafness has really mattered (and in all the best and right ways) in my
professional career - make good use of a concept of the Deaf community now calls
“Deaf gain” (not hearing loss)
• How moments of and with my hearing loss still sometimes catch me by surprise
(and with some stigma and pain)
St. Leonard’s Parish School Library
440 Zorn Ave, Louisville, KY 40206
The meeting is realtime captioned by McLendon-Kogut Reporting Service and
is free and open to the public.
From the President’s Corner We are almost ready for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Has it been
a year already?! What a wonderful year it has been for our
Chapter. And, it is all thanks to the number of open hearts
willing to give time, energy, and resources to the Hearing Loss
Association of America Kentuckiana Chapter.
Our Board members have given freely of their time
and energies to advocate for those of us with hearing loss and
our families, to help support and bring information to us, and to
provide outreach and awareness to others in the community.
Thank you so much Ron and Jean Haynes, John Perry, Gerry
Gordon-Brown, Kay Calvert, Paula Esterle, Theresa Kidwell,
Melanie Magruder, Bob Stuckey, Jana Colter, Pat Flaherty, Karen Lichtefeld, and
Merle Williams.
The month of November promises to be a great one for our hearing loss
community. On November 8th more than ten members are walking and several
others are making donations to support “Celebrate Sound, Don’t Walk in Silence”
organized by the U. of L. Audiology students and the service organization Sertoma.
More information follows if you would like to come or donate.
On November 11th I am really looking forward to hearing
Dr. Brenda
Brueggemann at our regular meeting as she tells us about her life with hearing loss
“Getting a (Deaf) Life”. Don’t miss it. Invite your family and friends. Each person’s
story and success helps all of us.
The Support Group continues on Thursday, November 13th from 2-4 at Bon
Air Library with Michelle Niehaus, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Program
Administrator of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services for the Ky. Division of
Behavioral Health. Let me know if you would like to be added to the group. She
has given us quite a gift with her guidance and understanding of living with hearing
loss.
The Chapter Building Workshop will be held on November 15th with Ed Ogiba,
Chapter Building Specialist from HLAA National. Ron Haynes, State Coordinator
and his wife Jean are hosting Ed. The Kentucky Home Chapter has organized
some fun sight-seeing and dinner the afternoon and evening before. And, our
Kentuckiana Chapter will be hosting a dinner after the workshop. There’s always
room for more. Details follow.
There’s a Cochlear Community meeting on November 18 from 6-7:30 with
Cochlear Representative, Brittany Pellegra organized by Cochlear volunteers.
Details follow about that, too.
And, last but not least, are some Access Services for those who would like to
support the Arts this month. There is Open Captioning available at the Actor’s
Theatre matinee on Saturday, November 22nd as well as an evening performance at
the Kentucky Center that evening. The captions are provided by volunteers! So,
please be sure to thank them and even to offer to help if you can. What a
wonderful service they are providing. Find more information about the Access
Services at Actor’s Box Office: 502-584-1205 and the Ky Center: 502-584-7777, or
email at: access@kentuckycenter.org.
Mark your calendars, invite a friend, and join us!
Carla Trivedi, President HLAAKC
carla.trivedi@gmail.com Info@hearinglossky.org
Chapter Professional Advisor
Dr. Cathy Ann Miller, Au.D., Doctor of Audiology has agreed to be a Professional
Advisor for our Chapter. What a wonderful addition she has been as she attends
functions and meetings and answers our questions. She joins our founding
Professional Advisor Emeritus, Dr. Barbara Eisenmenger, who is currently working
at the Norton Common’s office of University Audiology.
Cathy Miller is the owner and founder of Doctors Hearing
Care. She attended Indiana University for her undergraduate
degree; the University of Louisville for her masters degree and the
University of Florida for her doctorate. She is Board Certified by
the American Board of Audiology and a member of the Academy
of Doctors of Audiology. Dr. Miller is a life-long resident of
Southern Indiana.
She has two grown sons, Nicholas and
Nelson. Her dog, Stellar, is in the office with her every day. In her
spare time, Dr. Miller enjoys yoga, weightlifting, scuba diving,
hunting and cooking.
CHAPTER/MEMBER NEWS
- If you have any “news” please let us
know so that we can share it. We especially love good news!
Send to hayjean@twc.com or 50patif@gmail.com
Let us know what your interests are in addition to hearing loss
Info@hearinglossky.org
Janny Scheeline, Merle Williams, and Ron & Jean Haynes attended the
visitation and the Mass of Christian Burial on October 11, 2014 at Mother of God
Church in Covington, Kentucky for Elizabeth Ann Meyer Timon who passed
October 2. Betty or Just Betty as she became known was a former Self Help for
Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) member and a well acknowledged advocate for
people with hearing loss. Laura, David & Cammi Kogut and Tracy Lundergan also
attended.
Jane & Bud Smith are grieving the sudden death of Jane’s son, Joseph Coy
Smith, Jr. on October 14, 2014 Joey passed away after being struck by a truck
while crossing a street in Bardstown. Our sympathies go to Jane and Bud in this
loss. Please keep them in your prayers. Becky Crawford, Carlene Ballard and
Ron & Jean Haynes attended the October 17-18 visitation and funeral at the
Barlow Funeral Home and the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral in Bardstown.
Ed & Connie Schickel and Marilyn Fenwick of HLAA Kentucky Home also
attended.
John Perry appeared on WDRB-TV, October 22 regarding Kentucky technical
assistance for hearing aids. Check out this link http://www.wdrb.com/story/
26868064/kentucky-assistive-technology-network-collecting-used-hearing-aids-tobe-refurbished-and-reused
Several members met on October 23 with Michelle Niehaus, Licensed Clinical
Social Worker, and Program Administrator for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
(DHHS) with the Kentucky Division of Behavioral Health (DBH). If you would like to
join this group, please contact Carla Trivedi for information.
Becky Crawford drove Ron & Jean Haynes and Jeannie Taylor to the October
24-25, 2014 Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Town Hall and
Commissioners meeting in Newport, Kentucky where they were joined by David
Bayersdorfer. Becky, Jeannie and David are commissioners on the board.
Carla & G Trivedi drove to Washington, D.C. for the Walk4Hearing on October 25,
2014. This was the seventh year their daughter, Claire Brolin has walked in the
D.C. Walk4Hearing. In 2012, her husband, John Brolin joined her, in 2013 their
daughter, Fiona Dewdrop Brolin joined her and now in 2014, her parents joined her.
Claire is working on a large family team!
Jim Smith, Niels Ewing, Carla Trivedi, Theresa Kidwell, David Bayersdorfer
and Ron & Jean Haynes were at the Louisville Cochlear Community Chapter
Event, October 28, 2014. If you would like to attend this group; it will be meeting
November 18, 6:00-7:30 pm at the U of L campus on Shelbyville Road in the
Founders Union Building.
Joan McCombs is our Chapter Recycler. Please be prepared and place your
recycles in the containers she has prepared for you.
NEW VISITORS
Larry Earhart, Louis “Budd” Miller, Diane Collins, JoAnn Brooks joined us for the
“Let’s Make it Clear, Communication and Hearing Loss” video program in October.
NEW MEMBERS
Lori O’Nan is now a new member as are JoAnn Brooks, Louis “Budd” Miller,
and Diane Collins, all who joined after their first meeting. Welcome to Hearing
Loss Association of America Kentuckiana Chapter!
The HLAAKC Support Group by Michelle Niehaus, Licensed Clinical Social
Worker, and Program Administrator for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS)
with the Kentucky Division of Behavioral Health (DBH) will meet Thursday,
November 13 , 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the Bon Air Library, 2816 Del Rio Place. If you
would like to join the next session, please contact Carla Trivedi
Info@hearinglossky.org for information and a reminder email. This is an excellent
opportunity to discuss hearing loss difficulties with a professional.
MUNCH BUNCH
is on "summer break" because so many things are going on.
However, if two or more members want to meet for lunch (on any date) and want to
invite others to join them, please let Carla, Merle or Jean know and they will get the
word out! It is a wonderful way to experience new (or old) restaurants and to get
better acquainted. Info@hearinglossky.org
“Find us on Facebook”!
The link to this is: https://
www.facebook.com/pages/Hearing-Loss-Association-ofAmerica-Kentucky-Chapters/124469701090202
Membership Report October 1, 2013:
October is the beginning of the new membership year with Chapter Dues of $12
payable. Chapter Dues were initiated on 10/01/2009. Since then, our chapter has
grown from 28 chapter dues paying members on 09/30/2010 to 62 on 09/30/2014.
Of the 62, 42 are HLAA members.
After a slow start for 2014/2015, we have 52 members who are paid current
until 09/30/2015. Of those, four are new members and three are former household
members who have moved up to individual members. We have seven couples who
pay as individual members!
The sad news is we have 17 members who have not renewed. Two of those
have sent their regrets that they will not be renewing but several have sent word
that they are renewing at the November meeting. To be eligible for the HLAA
Membership drawing, dues must be paid by December 1, 2014.
The current members are:
Carlene Ballard
Elaine Bratcher
Robert C Braverman
Ron Brennan
JoAnn R Brooks
Bob Burckle
Kay Calvert
Jana B Colter
Ricky Colter
Bobbe Craven
Becky Crawford
Paula Esterle
Niels Ewing
Mickie Foushee
Bill Franck
Dick Goldman
Irvin Goldstein
Gerry GordonBrown
Charlie Hamlet
Mary Ellen Hamlet
Jean Haynes
Ron Haynes
Mary Ann Hervey
Ed Holloway
Jamie Houchen
Cecil Iglehart
Susie Iglehart
Theresa Kidwell
Donna Kiley
Bob Kuprion
Greg Larkin
Karen Lichtefeld
Melanie Magruder
Joan McCombs
Frank McLain
Cathy Miller
Louis "Budd" Miller
Lori O'Nan
John Perry
Trudy Ross
Janny Scheeline
Bud Smith
Jane Smith
Jim Smith
Bob Stuckey
Carla Trivedi
G Trivedi
Bill Tucker
Hazel M
Tucker
Chester
Wilbert
Jeanie Wilkins
Bonny Zilke
HLAA Kentuckiana Chapter Individual Membership Scholarship Fund
In the spirit of our mission; at the October HLAAKC Board Meeting it was moved
and carried to create a HLAAKC Individual HLAA Membership Scholarship Fund for
ten (10) scholarships at $35.00 each to be given at a drawing during the December
11, 2014 Dinner Meeting.
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Current HLAAKC primary individual members, who have paid for the
10/01/2014 - 09/30/2015 year no later than December 1, 2014, will be eligible
for the 2014 drawing.
o Eligible members can only win one scholarship. (If you have won in a
previous year, your eligibly would be void.)
For those already a HLAA member, they will receive an additional year of
membership. If they are HLAA Couple/Family members, they can donate the
difference ($10) to the HLAAKC Individual HLAA Membership Scholarship
Fund and have their HLAA Couple/Family membership for an additional year
or they can accept the HLAA Individual membership.
A winner may transfer their Scholarship to an eligible member who is not a
HLAA member.
MEMBERS’S BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
If your “event” was missed, we must not have your dates!
Please email hayjean@twc.com or 50patif@gmail.com
to appear in the Celebrate Section.
Nov-05
Nov-11
Nov-20
Nov-22
Nov-23
Dec-08
Dec-14
Dec-22
Dec-29
Libby Davis
Joan McCombs
Gerald McDaniel
Jamie Houchen
Theresa Kidwell
Mary Ellen Hamlet
Merle Williams
Ron & Jean Haynes
Cecil & Carol Iglehart
Give A Memorial Gift: A memorial gift is a thoughtful way to remember the
people who have made a difference in your life. Will will send a letter notifying the
family of your kindness (not of the amount of your gift). Please supply the name
and address of the family of the deceased. Memorials will be listed in our
newsletter.
Memorial gifts may be mailed to:
HLAAKC, P.O. Box 6372, Louisville KY 40206-0372
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IN APPRECIATION:
Captioning provided by McLendon-Kogut at chapter meetings. Without this real
time captioning, our meetings would be extremely difficult.
In appreciation of St. Leonard supplying our meeting room, please consider
supporting them at their fundraises and let them know how much HLAAKC
appreciates their generosity.
WDRB, with the support of Norton Healthcare, provides real time captioning for
local news which is a great benefit for the deaf and individuals who have a hearing
loss.
Other HLAA Chapter Meetings around Kentucky -Carpooling can be available to any Kentucky Chapters meetings outside of
Louisville, please email or call Jean the day before the meetings.
HLAA - Bowling Green Chapter
HOLIDAY SOCIAL is Tuesday, November 4, 2014, 6:30 p.m.
We will be wrapping gifts for our community service project, “Santa for Seniors” and
enjoying a potluck of finger foods. Please bring a finger food, your appetite, a
friend, and a few personal care items for our community service gift bags.
Suggestions for items are - trial size lotion/body wash/hand sanitizer, puzzle books,
pens, pencils, highlighters, memo/list pads, post-it-notes, toothbrush/toothpaste, lip
balm, combs, mini flashlights, jumbo playing cards, etc
Home Instead Training Center, Suite 100,
2475 Scottsville Rd, Bowling Green, KY 40509-1806
infobg@hlaa-ky.org
http://hlaa-ky.org
The meeting is free and open to the public.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOUR INPUT! Last month, Bill Schlicht, Disaster
Operations Volunteer, Warren County Emergency Management, ask us, “As a
hard of hearing person, how would you prefer to be notified in case of a
disaster.” Examples: phone, text, reverse 911, television/radio, weather radio.
THINK ABOUT THIS AND WE WILL SHARE!
For more information about our group, contact: HLAA-KY Bowling Green Chapter
Donna Woods, 270-782-7329, woods5941@gmail.com
Lexington Bluegrass Chapter in Formation
November Meeting - Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
FINANCING OPTIONS FOR HEARING AIDS - and other things an informed
consumer needs to know
John Perry will present on Financing Options for Hearing Aids
and other things an informed consumer needs to know. He will
review current hearing aid technology, one feature is certain, be
sure to ask the hearing professional to include a telecoil in your
hearing aid. Also a review on the channels through which hearing
aids are distributed, what you need to know as an informed
consumer. Finally and very important, he will explore the options
available to us to help finance this expense.
John was the 2009-2011 president of Hearing Loss Association of
America Kentuckiana Chapter and is currently their 2014 treasurer. He first found
out about his hearing loss at age 23 when he enlisted in the Kentucky Air National
Guard. He would say that most of his hearing loss was caused by rock 'n roll,
fireworks, cap pistols, model airplane engines and woodworking machinery. His
hearing, along with his eyesight, was recorded as a “2” in his official physical
profile. Fortunately, his having a “2” for his hearing profile did not keep him from his
chosen field of weather. Jump forward twenty years plus and John’s hearing was
getting so bad that he had to do something. He found the national Hearing Loss
Association of America (HLAA) when it was still named Self Help for the Hard of
Hearing (SHHH) and subscribed to the journal. It took him another two years
before he was ready to go and see first a dispenser, second another dispenser and
finally an audiologist. He bought his hearing aids from the audiologist. His only
regret is that he had not accepted his hearing loss sooner and had done something
about it. He continued to struggle with the challenges of his hearing loss. Though
things have gotten better, John says he is still a work in progress.
Lexington Hearing & Speech Center, Second Floor Waiting Room
350 Henry Clay Boulevard, Lexington, Kentucky 40502-1024
Jean@hlaa-ky.org
HLAA-KY Lexington Chapter in Formation
This meeting is realtime captioned by Sworn Testimony, PLLC and is free and
open to the public.
HLAA - Kentucky Home Chapter
November Meeting - Monday, November 24, 2014 at 6:30 P.M.
“Let’s Make it Clear, Communication and Hearing Loss” For the
person who has hearing loss, successful communication can
be a constant and frustrating challenge.
With better knowledge of hearing loss issues and practical
ways to change and improve communication, the person with
hearing loss, family, friends and associates can interact more
successfully.
Let’s Make it Clear is a 20 minute video that illustrates the
everyday difficulties posed by hearing loss, and offers clear
and useful tips for effective communication. Join us as we
discuss the “best practice” of communication with hearing loss.
This instructional and entertaining video is ideal for service
providers, family members, and professionals who want to understand both the
issues and solutions surrounding communication with people who have hearing
loss.
Nelson County Public Library
201 Cathedral Manor, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004
November seems like a busy month with a
“Welcome to Ed Ogiba” starting with a tour of Barton 1792 Distillery and Visitor
Center at 2:45 on Friday, Nov. 14,2014. Following the we will board the “Round the
Town Carriage and Stagecoach”for a historic Bardstown tour. The cost of the
carriage ride will be $15.00 per person (please some with the exact change). We
will end the Welcome by having dinner at the “Rickhouse” where you can order
from the menu and be responsible for your individual ticket. Nov 15, we are
encouraging all members to attend the training lead by Ed Ogiba from 9:00 - 4:00.
Please RSVP for all the events, to Becky Crawford @ rtcrawfordd@aol.com or Jean Hayes @hayjean@twc.com
Hope to see you visit with us. For more information, contact: information@hearinglosskyhome.org or
502-349-6792. Join us and bring a friend. The meeting is free and open to the
public.
Meetings are free, open to the public and real-time remote captioned by
McLendon-Kogut Reporting Services.
HLAA Chapter Building Workshop
Saturday, November 15, 2014 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Heuser Hearing & Language Academy
111-117 East Kentucky Street
Louisville, KY 40203
Ed Ogiba, HLAA Director of Chapter Development, will be here to conduct this six
hour workshop to help build the chapters in Kentucky. If you are a Kentucky
chapter leader or you are interested in being a leader, this is an important workshop
for you to attend.
Please contact Ron Haynes, ron@hlaa-ky.org, for further
information. This meeting is captioned by A La CARTe Connection.
Pre-event activities on Friday in Bardstown will be a tour and tasting at Barton
1792 Distillery, a ride on “Round the Town” wagon & horse, and dinner at The
Rickhouse Restaurant.
For details & RSVPs contact Becky Crawford at
rtcrawfordd@aol.com or 502-348-8070 or 502-507-4571 by November 11.
Post-event activities on Saturday in Louisville will be dinner at Ramsi's Café
On the World. For details & RSVPs contact Carla Trivedi carla.trivedi@gmail.com
or 812-923-0258 or 502-689-4011 text only by November 11.
HLAA Kentucky Chapters Coordinator -Ron Haynes
HLAA-KY 2015 Conference Planning Committee Meeting: October 23, 2014
The 2015 planning committee met at Fern Creek Library.
Presenters,
presentations, call for papers, programing, prospectus, program, and exhibit hall
were discussed. The meeting dates for the upcoming year were set. Save the Date
flyers were emailed to approximately 140 2013 registrants.
Please plan to
participate in the conference; we will need sponsors, vendors, presenters,
volunteers and especially people attending!
KCDHH Town Hall: October 24, 2014
The Kentucky Commission of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) meeting was
held at Newport on the Levee in Newport, Kentucky. A community conversation
was planned about public housing for people who are deaf or hard of hearing; the
“Just Betty” project.
KCDHH Commissioners Meeting: October 25, 2014
The meeting was held at Newport on the Levee in Newport, Kentucky. HLAA
Representative Commissioner, Jeannie Taylor’s report will be available at
www.hlaa-ky.org COORDINATOR.
HLAA-KY 2015 Conference Core Planning Committee Meeting: October 28,
2014
The meeting was held at 1803 Girard Drive with Carla Trivedi, Paula Esterle, Jean
Haynes and Virginia Moore. Hotels, looping, presentations, presenters, vendors,
sponsors, keynote speaker, entertainment, prospectus, program, budget, exhibit
hall and social media were discussed.
Louisville Cochlear Community Chapter Event: October 28, 2014
The event met at U of L campus on Shelbyville Road in the Founders Union
Building.
The moderator, Jayan Thomas, invited us to promote the 2015
Conference and we were also able to promote the November meeting of HLAAKC.
Chapters visited this month were; Bowling Green on October 7, Lexington on
October 9, Louisville on October 14, Louisville Board on October 16, and
Bardstown on October 27. Please check the HLAA-KY website for contact meeting
information and monthly programs; www.hlaa-ky.org under CHAPTERS.
Ron Haynes, HLAA Kentucky Chapters Coordinator
RonHaynes@twc.com
Presented by: University of Louisville Student Academy of Audiology and
Sertoma
What? A one-mile walk aimed at increasing awareness of hearing loss
interventions. There will be entertainment and educational activities for all ages!
Where? Festival Plaza at Waterfront Park in Louisville, KY.
When? November 8th, 2014
Where do My Donations Go? The funds raised by CELEBRATE SOUND Don't
Walk in Silence support grants and scholarships for future professionals, as well as
programs that help to further our hearing health mission and make tomorrow about
hearing life’s most beautiful moments.
How to Register or Donate: To find out more, to register, to share this with
opportunity with friends and family, or to simply make a one-time donation please
visit www.mycelebratesound.org/louisville
Registration Rates: Registration includes an event pass, a t-shirt, and a goody
bag of gifts from our sponsors. Rates after October 26, 2014 or same day of event
registration: Individual Adult: $25
Individual Child: $20
Donations: Any donation amount is accepted on the website. For information on
donor sponsorship recognition please visit http://www.mycelebratesound.org/faf/
sponsorasp/
If you choose to walk as a team, each team member must pay a registration
fee, but you can continue to raise funds to support the walk’s mission as a team. If
you have any questions regarding this event feel free to email
uoflaudiology@gmail.com
GET IN THE HEARING LOOP
The Hearing Loss Association of America on behalf
of people with hearing loss and the American
Academy of Audiology, on behalf of audiologists,
announced a collaborative public education
campaign, “Get in the Hearing Loop” in June 2010.
HLAAKC acknowledges our local establishments
that have provided the Hearing Loop for the
accessibility of individuals with hearing loss. Please
share other local establishments you know that have a Hearing Loop with Jean
Haynes.
KENTUCKIANA LISTING
Douglass Hills Church of Christ
Main Auditorium
300 Burnsdale Road
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 245-0573
http://douglasshillschurch.org
Immanuel United Church of Christ
Sanctuary
2300 Taylorsville Road
Louisville, KY 40205
502-454-3822
http://immanuelucc.info/
Kentucky Derby Museum
Great Race & Time Machine
704 Central Avenue
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 637-7097
http://www.derbymuseum.org
Silver Street United Methodist Church
Sanctuary
413 Silver Street
New Albany, IN 47150 USA
(813)-948-1332
https://www.facebook.com/silverstreetumc/info
Louisville Free Public Library - Main
Main Auditorium & Centennial Room
301 York Street
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 574-1611
http://www.lfpl.org
Louisville Free Public Library - Southwest
Community Room
9725 Dixie Highway
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 933---20
http://www.lfpl.org/branches/southwest
Northeast Christian Church
Main Auditorium
9900 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 426-6668
http://www.necchurch.org
Second Presbyterian Church
Sanctuary
3701 Old Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 895-3483
www.2ndpreslou.org
NEWS FROM NATIONAL:
Are you in the workforce? Are you looking for a job?
Looking for work, landing a job, and keeping your job can be difficult under the best
of circumstances, but it can seem to be minefield if you have a hearing loss. There
are ways to be successful at the workplace with a hearing loss. But you need the
right tools, do your homework, find out what’s right for you and for your employer,
and find ways to successfully advocate for yourself.
You May Need an Employment Toolkit
Anyone who has any degree of hearing loss deals with a number of unknown
issues and faces many anxieties when it comes to finding a job or being successful
on the job.
HLAA has developed an “Employment Toolkit” to provide information about the
workplace for people with hearing loss. If you have a success story you’d like to
send in, contact us. We want to share good experiences so that others can be
encouraged that they too will be successful in the workplace.
The Hearing Loss Association of America Employment Toolkit was produced with
generous support of Hearing Loss Association of America-Manhattan Chapter. We
thank them for bringing this to you.
Download the complete Employment Toolkit.
Common Questions about the Workplace
Untreated Hearing Loss in the Workplace
Employment Resources
Find out more at:
http://www.hearingloss.org/content/workplace
Complimentary HLAA Membership for Veterans
Do you have a hearing loss due to military service? A report from the United
States Department of Veterans Affairs estimated that more than 59,000 military
members are on disability for hearing loss from Operation Iraqi Freedom and
Operation Enduring Freedom.
HLAA was founded in 1979 by Howard “Rocky” Stone, a retired CIA agent,
who endured hearing loss from his service in the United States Army. Rocky was
well-known in the agency for both his skill and his hearing loss. On one occasion he
was having a hard time “hearing” when talking with then-Director Richard Helms, so
Rocky plopped himself on Helms’ desk and asked him to face him directly so he
could read his lips! Another time, his old-fashioned body hearing aid was mistaken
for a recording spy device and was confiscated. Rocky earned the Agency’s highest
honor and went onto establish an organization for people who have hearing loss
and want to stay in the hearing world with technology and strategies.
HLAA is honored to offer two types of new membership for United States
veterans (both include the other benefits of Individual membership):
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Digital Membership – this complimentary membership includes our awardwinning Hearing Loss Magazine in digital format only; or
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Non-Digital Membership – Hearing Loss Magazine will be delivered right to
your mail box; complimentary for one year, renewal at $35/year.
Hearing Loss Magazine, a helpful resource on the latest in technology, medical
issues, legislation, personal stories, and more. If you are a veteran and are
interested in joining HLAA please complete this form and mail it, fax it or email it in.
http://www.hearingloss.org/content/veterans
We invite each chapter to join the 35th Anniversary Celebration starting this
November
HLAA’s 35th Anniversary is this November and a
committee of chapter and state leaders has created a
wonderful plan to celebrate with activities we hope you will
support for 13 consecutive months starting next month in
November. For each month in the Anniversary Celebration
Year you will find up to 5 or 6 suggested activities with the
hope that your chapter can execute at least one of these.
The goals are to promote the HLAA Mission and in that
regard to promote what each chapter offers its members
and community.
Chapter anniversary activities for November honor our founder, Rocky Stone
The list of suggested 35h Anniversary activities for this November is below. We
hope each chapter will consider executing one or more of these which includes
introducing Rocky Stone to your membership, discussing one of his short articles
from his book, An Invisible Condition, considering a rap session or member
discussion that was one of Rocky’s favorite support tools.
Click to see November 2014 Theme: Rocky's Gift to the 48 Million
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products or organizations to our members for their examination.
Inclusion of any technology, service, product or organization does not mean HLAA/
HLAAKC endorsement nor does exclusion of these mean disapproval.
HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, (HLAA)
headquartered in Bethesda MD, is the nation’s largest organization for people with
hearing loss. The HLAA exists to open the world of communication for people with
hearing loss through information, education, advocacy and support. HLAA is a
501c3 non-profit corporation and offers tax exempt status to all local affiliates.
Please join HLAA as one of the first steps to doing something about your hearing
loss. Through our advocacy work at the federal level, we represent 48 million
people with hearing loss in the United States. http://www.hearingloss.org/
Want to Join Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
HLAAKC participates in the National Chapter Rebate Program for new members.
Please send a HLAA Membership form and payment to HLAA to the Haynes
address on the form. The form is available at HLAAKC meetings or by emailing
info@hearinglossky.org with Jean – HLAA Form in the Subject line. Annual national
membership dues are: $35 individual, $45 family, $20 student, $60 professional,
$50 non-profit and $300 corporate. Please send membership renewals directly to
the HLAA address on the form or by fax or Internet.
Hearing Loss Association of America Kentuckiana Chapter
(HLAAKC) is the local Kentucky/Indiana chapter located in Louisville, which is
an affiliate of HLAA.
We are under the HLAA 501c3 non-profit corporation
umbrella. Meetings of HLAAKC are free, open to the public, and take place at 6:30
P.M. on the second Tuesday of the month at St. Leonard Elementary School
Library, 440 Zorn Ave. Occasionally we meet at other places or at other times for
different activities, including socials; any changes will be found in this newsletter by
emailing info@hearinglossky.org. Real time captioning is used at the meetings.
HLAAKC Officers/Board:
President - Carla Trivedi Info@hearinglossky.org
Vice President - Kay Calvert
Secretary - Gerry Gordon-Brown
Treasurer - John Perry
Historian - Paula Esterle/Melanie Magruder
Membership Committee Chair - Jean Haynes
Social Committee Co-Chairs - Karen Lichtefeld & Merle Williams
Outreach Coordinator - Bob Stuckey
Professional Advisor - Dr. Barbara Eisenmenger
Professional Advisor - Dr. Cathy Ann Miller
Public Relations Chair – Jana Colter
Ways & Means Chair – Kay Calvert
HLAA Kentucky Chapters Coordinator - Ron Haynes
KCDHH & KDBH HLAA Representative - Jeannie Taylor
Newsletter/Web - Pat Flaherty