Mill Neck Audiology Helping Those With Hearing Loss

Organization operates a facility on 501 South Broadway in Hicksville Many people would agree that noise levels are on the rise. Ear-piercing sounds emanate from movies screens, concert stages and cranked-up volumes on iPods. And how often, when waiting for a live operator, is one subjected to high-decibel recordings while on hold? There is no denying the prevalence of loud noise these days ...

COMMUNITY

Hearing Loss Association — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St.; speaker Anais Keenon, a UO student who has been hard of hearing since birth, will discuss “Self-Advocacy”; accessible for all degrees of hearing loss; 541-790-1290. Teen Team — Middle- and high-schoolers may apply …

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