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1 Sept 2014 C a r i n g C o m m u n i c a t i o n For Friends of The Delaware Speech and Hearing Center Oh What Fun!! Our 1st Big Wheel Relay Race was held at OWU s Selby Stadium. Sixteen teams enjoyed the afternoon racing big wheeled trikes while helping to raise $$ for the Center. Emergency Plumbing Service won after 4 rounds of racing, and they also picked up Best Costume for their clever headgear! (see below). We are looking forward to them returning next year to defend their title! Emergency Plumbing Service won Best Costume and the Race! Meet Our New Director Bethany Moore joined our team at DSHC as the Executive Director at the beginning of June. Having worked in multiple settings, including the private and government sectors, she will bring many leadership and managerial skills to our organization. Bethany worked clinically at a children s hospital and a private practice Bethany Moore dispensing hearing aids as a certified audiologist then administratively at the Ohio Department of Health and at a national distributor of medical supplies for EMS and fire agencies. Key issues for Bethany are family education, accessibility and the ability of the organization to serve a widely diverse group of clients while creating a sense of community. In her spare time, Bethany enjoys gardening and playing tennis. She also is an avid supporter of her two children, a fourteen-year old daughter who plays the trombone in the high school marching and concert band and her ten-year old son who plays baseball, lacrosse and piano. You can contact her with your questions, concerns or a welcome via at bmoore@delawareshc.org or phone at

2 C a r i n g C o m m u n i c a t i o n Join us next year with a team to race in the Big Wheel Relay! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! In addition to the 16 teams, these sponsors helped make the Big Wheel Race a great success, raising close to $3000 for clinical equipment, including an eye tracker for patients with very limited mobility. It allows them to use the computer using their eyes only. Sponsors include Buehler s, CVS (W. Central), Delaware Eagles, Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan, Forman Insurance Agency, HHH CPA Group, Lobo Awards & Graphics, OWU, PNC Bank, PPG Industries, Walgreens, and WDLR Thank you to Jesse Carter for providing entertaining announcement for the race, and to Carolyn Slone, DSHC Board Member, for chairing the event planning, and to the photo team for capturing the fun moments. Team Sponsors included CES Credit Union, Concord Twp. Firefighters #3755, College Hunks Hauling Junk, Elite Electric Services, Emergency Plumbing, Mobile Cycle Works, PPG Industries, and Roger Burket. H H H CPA GROUP

3 C a r i n g C o m m u n i c a t i o n Meet Our New Staff... Along with our new director (see Page 1), we have added additional staff to help serve you better. Ann Cola-Schuh is an audiologist in our Powell office. I learned empathy early on and to pay attention to what others need after watching my 5 year old cousin lose nearly all of his hearing from meningitis. I knew I wanted to be an audiologist. Ann s hobby is training and participating in triathlons. Liza Hirsch I became interested in speech language pathology and communication disorders as a freshman in college. I was looking for a career in either healthcare or education and I felt like speech pathology could incorporate the two different areas. As I took my first Intro to Communication Disorders class I decided that this is what I wanted to major in. Hobbies: When I have time I enjoy reading or doing something active like going on a run, or bike ride. Kathy Nolting Kathy is the receptionist in the Powell office. I am a retired postmaster of 30 years. I took this job because I missed working with people. She also enjoys traveling ( I ve been to all 50 states ), Ford Model T touring, and her children. Kim Sparks Kim is a receptionist in Audiology. I enjoy attending my kids' sports functions which include Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band and Cross Country Meets. During my free time I enjoy Gardening, Sewing and Scrapbooking Katie Weakland I entered into the SLP field after working as an Art Therapist for children with autism. In this position, I continued to encounter the communication difficulties experienced by my clients and saw the connection between engaging in art activities and increasing communication skills. I decided to return to school to become a SLP and now love what I do. It is extremely rewarding to witness a child's growth in language skills, big or small. When I'm not working, I enjoy creating my own art, running, and spending time with my family.

4 C a r i n g C o m m u n i c a t i o n We are Making Some Changes Please check out our new website-same address: but it s fresher, easier to read, and to find the information you need. You can now also donate directly to DSHC just by clicking on the secure DONATE NOW button on the home page Please like us on Facebook! delawarespeechhearing to hear about the latest news and updates. Other quick news: Hearing Referral program-if you refer a new patient to our Center for a hearing evaluation, your name will be entered into a drawing for a gift card for a local restaurant. National Giving Day is Tuesday, Dec 2. Please consider donating to the Center. *Please Note! The Audiology and Hearing Aid Office has Moved! The Center has relocated its service location for Audiology and Hearing Aids! The Guy Naples Audiology Suite, located at 494 W. Central Avenue on the upper level of our main office, will better serve our patients' needs. You will find a more spacious, comfortable setting with adequate parking available. With this in mind, please note that appointments for hearing aid services and supplies are now conducted at our new audiology location. A limited number of appointment times are available at the Grady office for those needing special accommodations. Please call (740) to schedule. October is National Protect Your Hearing Month. Did you know? Approximately 36 million Americans suffer from hearing loss More than half of them are younger than 65 Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the US Untreated hearing loss can affect your ability to understand speech and can negatively impact your quality of life. Call now for an appointment: (740)

5 C a r i n g C o m m u n i c a t i o n Tame That Ringing in Your Ears, and Rock On! Bob Dylan. The Rolling Stones. Music helped define an entire generation of baby boomers. It expressed their fresh world view and energized them. But if you re like many from this music-filled, life-embracing generation, then some of that old time rock and roll may still be ringing in your ears. Tinnitus, commonly called ringing in the ears, is the perception of a sound in a person s ears or head that has no external source. Many people with tinnitus experience ringing, humming, buzzing, or chirping in their ears or head. As it turns out, tinnitus is most often the result of noise exposure, although it can be caused by other things as well. And it s almost always accompanied by hearing loss. So it seems that all those years of rock concerts and loud stereos may have unwittingly set baby boomers up for the ringing in the ears that many are experiencing today. Tinnitus affects nearly 50 million Americans, and roughly 21 percent of 55-to-64 year olds experience tinnitus. The good news is there are things that boomers can do to help manage tinnitus and address the often-accompanying hearing loss so it doesn t have to slow them down. Hearing aids can help significantly. Not only do they improve hearing and communication, but they help reduce the prominence of tinnitus by amplifying background sound. Just taking the focus off the tinnitus can provide relief for many people. Hearing aids also reduce the stress associated with intensive listening, which alone can help relieve tinnitus symptoms. There are other potential treatments available to boomers as well. Biofeedback, cognitive behavioral and mindfulness based stress reduction, and sound therapy are just some examples, among others. The very best thing someone with ringing in the ears can do is to visit a hearing health care professional, and make an appointment for a hearing examination and consultation on the most appropriate treatment options for your symptoms and lifestyle. So take heart, boomers. You ve been forging new paths for America to live by for decades now. It s time to lead the way in how you manage that ringing in your ears and hearing loss with that same characteristic energy, determination, and innovation that turned the world on its head. From Better Hearing Institute: Hearing Health Workshops Call to schedule a hearing evaluation at no cost to you: Delaware Office Powell Office October 6 & 7 October 8 October 13 & 14 October 15

6 Your Caring Connection to Improved Communication 494 W. Central Avenue Delaware, OH Non-profit org U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 145 Delaware, OH Return Service Requested Electronic Newsletter Coming Our newsletter will be sent via in If you would like to receive our newsletter and updates, please visit and provide your contact information at the bottom of the page. This will enable us to save valuable donor $$ on paper and postage costs, and to deliver news and information in a more timely fashion. We will continue to send some newsletters through the US mail if you do not have , but would like to do as many as we can electronically. Questions, please contact Judy at: jdomire@delawareshc.org