Please Note: We have moved our meeting from the Louisville Library to St Leonard’s Elementary School Library, 440 Zorn Avenue. See bottom of this page for a map. From I 71 take the Zorn Avenue exit and turn south (away from the river). Look for the school on the right as you approach the top of the hill. From Frankfort Avenue or Brownsboro Road, take Hillcrest south (near the waterworks). Hillcrest becomes Zorn. St Leonard’s is near the Brownsboro Rd. intersection.

June 14 Speaker's meeting

Bob Stuckey is our KCDHH Commissioner. He will talk about his role role on the Commission and how KCDHH impacts our lives. There will be time for question and answers. This is our opportunity to tell Bob how we want him to represent us.

We will make up a basket of Kentucky items to be raffled at the convention. Every year we have a raffle of all kinds of items to raise money for national activities and outreach efforts. Aside from these "baskets" from different states, people also bring craft items they have made, and some things that are just unusual finds. Someone may consider some Ky. author books: Barbara Kingsolver, Silas House, Wendell Berry, Bobbi M Mason, Jesse Stuart, Liz Curtis Higgs. Or Kentucky-made jam, honey, bbq sauce, candies, Derby glass, shot glass, small bottle of whiskey, etc.

We always have a great time looking at the raffle items and some even win things. Mary Lee won a really beautiful crocheted afghan two years ago!

If you can donate something for the Kentucky basket, bring it to the meeting in June, or contact Ed about how to get the item to us. Think of the Kentucky shops and the things they carry.

And if you have something you have made that you would like to have raffled off separately from the basket, we would be happy to have that along also!

There will be no meeting at Piccadilly’s this month. The 25th precedes the convention week and we have had fewer and fewer people attending. Piccadilly’s is charging us a non-use fee when few or no one shows up.

It would be good if someone would be willing to lead us by finding a new restaurant and renew this wonderful informal Saturday meeting.

Some how, some way you discovered SHHH and Derbytown. Perhaps you found us by chance or perhaps you struggled alone for years. Nevertheless, you found friendship, information and support. You found that you were not alone and you discovered new technology that helps you.

SHHH was available because one man (Rocky Stone) opened his home to other HOH people. Derbytown was available because four women sat down together to talk about their hearing loss. Ultimately, they reached out to you.

I am asking you now, that if you have been helped by SHHH or Derbytown in any way, to consider those who have not heard of us. I am asking that you consider all of the Hard of Hearing people in Kentuckiana. I am asking that you support our Kentucky State Fair Outreach. Please understand this is not a membership drive. This is a program to educate Kentuckiana about HOH issues and resources. Our goal is just to help people become aware and to open new doors.

We need your financial and physical support now! We need a contribution of $5, $10, $20 or more from you as soon as possible. We need you to volunteer some of your time at our fair booth. Others stepped forward for you. Will you step forward for others.

Send your tax free donation to: Derbytown SHHH
P.O. Box 8150
Louisville, KY 40257-8150

Volunteers: Contact Mary Lee Nelson, mary.nelson@insightbb.com

It is time to begin thinking about who our new officers will be. Mary Lee Nelson has agreed to chair our nominations committee. Please volunteer to help her. Mary.nelson@insightbb.com

We would like to stay in touch with all of our newcomers. If you have internet access and you are not receiving the newsletter and periodic e-mails, please consider contacting Melanie Magruder at melbob67@msn.com and Ed Schickel at schickel@bardstown.com (502)349-6792 Voice, to be placed on our e-mail list.

KCDHH is now accepting applications for Cap-Tel in KY. 1-800-372-2907 (V/TTY)

We are told that there is no longer a waiting list. Get your applications in soon.

Thank You KCDHH This past month KCDHH sought out extra funding to eliminate the waiting list for CapTel phones. To my knowledge this is unprecedented. Many more people now enjoy CapTel phones. Dr. Scoggins appeared on several radio shows regarding hearing loss. They are responding to our requests to reach out to HOH via standard media. We are grateful for KCDHH’s efforts.

Thanks Hazel Thanks to Hazel and her social committee for the work on our Spring Dinner. It was a fun night.

Hearing loss has made the cover of the highly respected American news magazine, Newsweek. 'How to Keep Your Hearing' Read the whole text here: ‘How to Keep Your Hearing’ at www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8017906/site/newsweek/

Senator Coleman reintroduces tax credit

Senator Norm Coleman introduced the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act, now S. 1060, this past Wednesday in conjunction with HIA's Hearing on the Hill event. Senator Coleman was joined by four original co-sponsors

In the House, H.R. 414 co-sponsorship has grown to 47. H.R. 414 awaits action in the House Ways and Means Committee. SHHH and other members of the hearing health community continue to advocate for both these bills.

As always, we encourage you to write your elected officials and request their support of the Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act.

Support the Hearing Aid Tax Credit

Register online for the 2005 convention in D.C.

Thanks, and see you in Washington

From the Desk of Brenda Battat, Director of Public Policy and States Development

We need you to join or renew your membership

* Better access to affordable hearing aids, cochlear implants and other technology for all who can benefit

* Telephones designed to work with hearing aids and cochlear implants

* Assistive technology and programs complying with disability rights laws and providing accessibility in public and private facilities, workplaces, and state and local governments

* More captioned movies in neighborhood theaters

* Improve quality of captioned TV and meeting FCC captioning regulations timetable

* Strengthen federal requirements for accessible air travel including appropriate screening procedures

* Roll-out nationwide a captioned telephone service

* Improve access to and the effectiveness of hearing health services

* Increase grant funding for the training of more captioners

* Enhance funding for infant hearing screening programs and follow-up care

* Strengthen standards for visual and audible fire alarms

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Benefits of SHHH Membership
1. Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. is THE voice for all people with hearing loss. (A large constituency gives them credibility and contacts.)
2. Information is brought to members through Hearing Loss: The Journal of Self Help for Hard of Hearing People.
3. The National Convention provides education and access to vendors and exhibitors.
4. Support through local chapters and online information.
5. Discounts on books, resource materials, convention fees and special promotions
6. Advocacy efforts
7. Surveys, courses and special events.
8. Fellowship and support.
9. Personal Networking.




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Map of meeting place



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