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Our trip to the Huntington Library & Gardens
June, 2009
The day was damp, but our spirits were undampened, as nearly two dozen of us -- including our oldest (90 years!) and our youngest (22 months!) members gathered for a two-part event. First, we met for an early morning brunch. Then we re-gathered at the Huntington for the sights, sounds and SMELLS. Our prearranged day turned out to coincide with the arrival of "Son of Stinky" (shown immediately above, right), a seed from the Huntington's world-famous "Corpse Flower," which bloomed to national headlines (and the smell of rotting flesh) back in 1999. We were a little early for the bloom, but right on time for a great day outdoors.
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HLA-LA Hearing
Loss Association of America is the nation's largest organization
for people with hearing loss. HLA-Los Angeles is one of more
than 200 chapters nationwide and our mission is to open the
world of communication through information, education, advocacy
and support.
We want you to know that you are not alone.
It is estimated that 1 out of 10 of us has some
degree of hearing loss and this loss impacts every aspect of
our lives. Our goal is to educate ourselves, our families, friends,
co-workers, teachers, hearing health care providers, government
agencies and others about hearing loss. While we promote the
concept of self-help, we work to sensitize the general population
about the special needs of those with hearing loss, it's nature
and causes.
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Calendar of Upcoming events:
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WHAT'S NEXT AT HLA-LA:
Join Us! Join the fun!
View our list of local HLA-LA events: parties, fundraisers,
captioned movies, technology workshops, and more...
Saturday, June 27
9:30am-noon
MONTHLY MEETING
Our regular monthly meeting will be held at The HEAR Center in Pasadena, 301 E Del Mar Avenue. TOPIC: "Hearing Loss — Effective Ways to Reduce Your Stress" with psychologist Dr. Patricia Masuda-Story. Snacks and captioning will be provided, and admission is always free.
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FUTURE 2009 MEETINGS & EVENTS:
June 27 (see below left)
July 25 — "How To Choose the Best Hearing Aid for You"; Gary Dorf of Widex Hearing Aids will present.
August 22 — "Hearing Dogs" and How They Can Change Your Life"; presentation by the Sam Simon Foundation
September 26 — "WALK 4 HEARING" kickoff party; details and location to follow.
October 24 — Meeting info to come; followed by a Halloween Open House in nearby Monrovia
November 8 — WALK 4 HEARING at Long Beach Marina in Long Beach. Major FUNdraiser for local, state and national branches of the Hearing Loss Association of America.
November 21 (Note: We will meet the THIRD Saturday this month) — "How to Survive the Holidays"; annual rap session
December - Our annual Holiday Party will be either December 5th or 12th. Details and location to follow.
January 2010 — Our first annual Hearing Accessible Technology Fair (tentative).
We frequently substitute a party for a regularly scheduled meeting — especially in May (Memorial Day), November (Thanksgiving) and December (Christmas).
Be sure to check this page for updated information.
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