Author Archives: Don Groff

December – Holiday Party – Update

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Don Groff

Our December meeting was  the traditional social event.  Thanks to Elaine Goldberg for coordinating  the event and to the more than 20 who attended and contributed.                             … Continue reading →

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November Meeting – Over the Counter Hearing Aids

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Don Groff

Diana  Bender agave a thorough exposition of  Over The Counter Hearing Aids, the current status and prognosis for them. A lengthy discussion ensued amont the  19 attendees.CART transcript is available on request to hlaamcc@gmail.com The chapter budget for the year … Continue reading →

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October Meeting – Hamilton Captel – Recap

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Don Groff

Cheryl Deitz, Hamilton Captel Outreach Coordinator  spoke to 10 attendees at our October 2 meeting. She discussed the history of Relay Service, and had demo models of several phones.  One model has Bluetooth capability, which is almost universal in cell … Continue reading →

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September 2017 Meeting – Update

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Don Groff

The chapter started the new year with 10 attendees in a round table format.  There were many items on the agenda: Officers:  Don Groff will serve a third year as President  Andy Walker will continue as Vice-President, and Elaine Goldberg … Continue reading →

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2017 HLAA-PA Picnic : Update

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Don Groff

The weather was close to picnic-perfect for this event, and there were 22 attendees.  Most were from the MontCo chapter, but we were happy to welcome a few people from other chapters. There was plenty to eat and drink. A … Continue reading →

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2017 HLAA-PA Picnic

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Don Groff

Once again MontCo HLAA invites area HLAA members, family and friends to a picnic at  Fort Washington State Park  this year on Sunday July 16.  This is a great spot, a mile or so from the Fort Washington exit of … Continue reading →

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June Meeting – Emergency Preparedness – Recap

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Don Groff

  Tim Elbertson, Community Outreach Coordinator of the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety spoke to the chapter about dealing with a wide variety of emergency situations. Montgomery County’s 911 office handles 900,000 calls a year, and now can handle text … Continue reading →

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May Meeting – Biogerontology – Recap

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Don Groff

Glenda Bilder spoke about biogerontology,  Dr. Bilder teaches a course on The Biology of Aging. at Gwynedd Mercy University, and has written a textbook on the topic.  Topics included: Fundamental understanding of why and how we age. What can be … Continue reading →

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April Meeting – CaptionCall – Update

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Don Groff

Wendy Davis, CaptionCall Account Manager, spoke about the Federally-funded captioning phone service established under the ADA. She demonstrated captioning on both the CaptionCall phone and CaptionCall Mobile on an iPad, and answered a wide-ranging variety of questions about the service. … Continue reading →

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March Meeting – Round Table – Update

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Don Groff

Chapter Vice President Andy Walker led a wide ranging discussion of problems in dealing with hearing loss, with a focus on solutions.  Major topics included: Television captioning:  how and when it works, how to use it, where to complain when … Continue reading →

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