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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, effective communication impacts learning, socialization and emotional
development and is important to us all as we strive to reach our individual potential; and
WHEREAS, Estes Audiology and the Georgetown Sertoma Club are celebrating Better
Hearing Month by collecting used hearing aids to give to the UT Speech and Hearing Center for
refurbishing; and
WHEREAS, over the past two years, Estes Audiology and the Georgetown Sertoma Club have
collected over 250 used hearing aids to assist those with hearing loss; and
WHEREAS, more than 38 million people in the United States are afflicted with hearing loss
and 15 million people in the United States with hearing loss avoid seeking help; and
WHEREAS, everyone should have access to audiology treatment in order to help them lead
full and productive lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE GARVER, Mayor of the City of Georgetown, do hereby
proclaim the month of May 2012, as
BETTER HEARING MONTH
and urge citizens to bring awareness to the importance of hearing healthcare and hearing loss
prevention.