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2026 PROGRAM CALENDAR
HEARING HEALTH MATTERS
Jan. 17 Community Hearing Health Resources: A panel of representatives from local community organizations that provide services to the Hearing Loss community will discuss their services and how they can be accessed.
Larry Wonnacott will serve as Moderator
Feb. 21 The Emotional Impact of Hearing Loss
Connor Youngren, WWU Au.D. Candidate
MacKenzie Simmons, WWU
Mar. 21 Overcoming Hearing Hurdles: Pooling Problems & Solutions
Jerry Finkbonner & Panel
May 16 The Cost - Hearing Loss Treatment and Insurance
Jessica Maassen, Au.D., Whatcom Audiology
Stephanie Santiago, HIS, Whatcom Audiology
Apr. 18 BEWARE! Don't Let Noise Insidiously Steal Your Hearing
Neil Bauman, Ph.D., Founder, Center for Hearing Loss Help
Jun. 20 WE are HLAA-NWWA -- “Past, Present, and Future!”
Jul. 18 Founders Fund: Scholarships Matter
In-house Panel & Recipients
Aug. 15 Picnic at Whatcom Falls A potluck event held in the open pavilion. Plenty of parking and easy access. We can all enjoy comradery with our friends, both old and new.
Time: 11:am until 2:pm
Sep. 19 Coping Strategies When Hearing Matters
Dean Olson
Oct. 17 The Power of Speech Reading
WWU Staff
Nov. 21 Travel Tips to Clear the Route Ahead
Pre-Holiday and 22nd Anniversary
Dec. TBD Christmas Potluck & Merrymaking (Note Time: 12-3 PM)
Join us for our always delish Christmas potluck and fun white elephant gift exchange. Please bring a dish to share. We will supply coffee, soft drinks,
plates & utensils.
We meet at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2600 Lakeway Drive
Bellingham, from 9:30-Noon on the third Saturday of each month.
HLAA-NWWA
P.O. Box 252
Bellingham, WA 98227
Chapter President - Larry Wonnacott
Phone: 360-656-6457
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