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1. JUNE 2011
Funny Bone
“A cheerful heart is
good medicine…”
Proverbs 17:22
A Funny Thing FLAG DAY…THE “BIRTHDAY” OF OUR FLAG
Happened on the Way
to Better Hearing… Many of you may not think of – or even be aware of – America’s lightly
remembered holiday: “Flag Day”. Although Americans across the nation
Ahhh…the joys of being a celebrate America’s birthday every July, a lesser-observed holiday is the
baby-boomer! Since I, my “birthday” of our flag, celebrated on June 14th. The Continental Congress
siblings – and so many of my passed a resolution adopting the “Stars and Stripes” as the official national
friends – have crested the “hill” flag on June 14, 1777..
that we are now spilling over in The resolution stated that the banner would carry thirteen
large numbers, I’m hearing stars and thirteen stripes, representing the number of original
more and more amusing colonies that existed at the time of our independence from
anecdotes to pass along. Great Britain. The red stripes were chosen to represent
The other day my husband hardiness and valor; the white stripes for purity and innocence,
and I went out for Mexican and the blue backdrop for vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
food with friends. Sheila told Formalization of a day specifically set aside to honor
us how she and her husband, America’s ensign of freedom is credited to a Wisconsin school teacher, Mr.
Gary, have been fighting the BJ Cigrand, who set a formal program into motion. In 1885, it was
Battle of the Bulge by eating Cigrand’s desire to give homage to the flag on the 108th anniversary of its
salads for dinner. Gary has adoption. He held the first publicly-recognized formal observance at Stony
taken to the task of making the Hill School, a small, one-room schoolhouse in Waubeka, Wisconsin. In
salads and has been finding June, 1886, Cigrand publicly proposed an annual observance of the birth of
ways to make them particularly the flag and from the late 1880’s on, he spoke around the country on
enjoyable. During our festive patriotism, respect for the flag, and the importance of honoring our nation’s
Mexican meal, Sheila bragged most beloved symbol of freedom.
on Gary’s special salads; Gary On June 14, 1894, a public school children’s celebration of Flag Day
soaked up the praise until he took place in Chicago, with over 300,000 children participating – due, in
misunderstood two words. large part, to Cigrand’s speeches on patriotism and the flag. And while
Having eaten a hefty many others contributed to the promotion of a patriotic observance,
burrito, Sheila remarked, “Gary Cigrand became president of the American Flag Day Association and,
and I will have to eat soup and later, the National Flag Day Society. At one time he noted he had given
salad all week to make up for over 2,188 patriotic speeches. BJ Cigrand is generally credited as “the
all these calories tonight!” Father of Flag Day” and the Chicago Tribune noted that he “almost single-
handedly” established the holiday.
Gary teasingly huffed, “Ah! In June, 1776, Betsy Ross was commissioned by George
The truth comes out! You just Washington to sew the first official flag to replace the
told them you like my salads!” many different flags flown by the fledging country. In
Sheila looked at him 1891, the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia held a
quizzically. “I do…” she Flag Day observance and has since been a
assured him. To which Gary predominant site for annual Flag Day celebrations.
answered, “Then what do you On August 3, 1949, June 14th was officially established as National Flag
mean, ‘We’ll have to eat stupid Day by an Act of Congress under President Harry S. Truman.
salad all week’?” Although many of us may not have given much thought to Flag Day in
A few good chuckles later, I the past, it just might be that June 14, 2011 is a good time to pull out “The
talked Gary into a hearing test. Grand Old Flag” again and just let her wave from now through July 4th !
See you next week, Gary! ‘… you’re a high-flyin’ flag and forever in peace may you wave!’

2. JUNE...SCHOOL’S OUT! “Buddy’s Bio”
Maybe that’s why these Our family schedule has been extremely busy the
discombobulated definitions and past few weeks and I hadn’t yet had a chance to meet
measurements got past the teachers… the new neighbors – until we had a good reason: Buddy !
Megahertz: a million aches and pains Recently I have been traveling to business conventions, looking at
Hospital: I.V. League all the new technologies for hearing aids for 2011. That leaves Mariela
Paradigms: 8 nickels
home alone with Luke, Daniel, and yes… Buddy.
C-Ration: meal measured to feed 100 The house next door had been up for sale for many
months. Finally the house sold at rock-bottom price.
Benign: what you’ll be after eight
(That hurts the old equity!) I don’t know why, but for some
Balderdash: rapidly receding hairline reason, I silently sort of blamed the new buyers for the
Semicolon: half of a large intestine entire real estate problem. Not to say that someone else
wouldn’t have bought the house for the same reduced
Megaphone: 1 million microphones
price, but since they are the ones who bought it, it makes
Unicycle: 365.25 days me feel better to blame them.
Megacycle: 1 million bicycles Once the purchase is made, the whole process starts with all of the
Avoidable: what a bullfighter tries to do construction people coming to update the home before the new residents
Microfiche: 1 millionth of a fish move in. This is always a nuisance! Noise at six a.m. sharp; all of the
strangers coming and going, and never sure what they’re doing here in
Myth: a female moth the first place – while taking all of the parking spots in front of our house.
Centipede: odor from a wet diaper One of the last services to arrive was the landscapers. They ripped
Terrapin: 1 trillion pins everything out of the large planter in front of the house. Of course, I’m
Eternity: last two minutes of a football away at the hearing convention, and each day Buddy would go over and
game dig up about half of what was planted after they had
Diagram: 2 monograms left for the day. I mean, actually unearthing the
new plants from the roots – and deeper. The
Paradox: 2 physicians
workers would bring more new plants and Buddy
WonTon: 2000 lbs of Chinese soup would wait until they would leave and dig them
Microscope: 1 millionth of a swig a up again. I’m not real sure what he was after, but
mouthwash when I heard about this, I had to believe that Buddy
Circumference of an Alaskan igloo: shared my thoughts about all of this housing mess and
1 Eskimo Pi was getting a small token of revenge on the market.
16.5 feet into the Twilight Zone: Unaware of Buddy ‘s newest escapade, I fly in from out of town
1 Rod Serling
midday and come home. As you know, I work every day of the week, so
Basic Unit of Laryngitis: to be home in the middle of the week is a real treat for me. The kids are
1 hoarsepower at school, the neighbors are at work. Maybe I can relax for a while. I
Weight an evangelist’s prayers pull my suitcase out of the car and start into the house. I hear an
carries with God: 1 billigram unfamiliar voice say those same words I have heard echoing from the
How long you’ll be at sea to sail 220 past, “Is this your dog?” I turn around to see a lady holding a very dirty-
yards, at one nautical mile per hour: pawed but happy-looking Buddy.
Knotfurlong
“Yes; that’s ‘Buddy’ “, I say. Holding Buddy out to me, she responds,
Shortest pathway between two jokes:
“Yes, I know his name. I’m your new neighbor, Jodi. Buddy has been
A straight line
out every day getting into my planter.” Buddy shows no remorse.
Many of these came from our very
faithful friend, Lyn Rosenfield. She often “I’m sorry,” I apologize, as I take Buddy from her and introduce
shares her sense of humor with us and myself – all the while thinking, “Jodi, you have no idea what you’re up
we sincerely appreciate the items any of against. It’s likely you’ll see a lot of Buddy ; you might as well get used
our readers pass on to us. Keep reading!
to it.” Taking Buddy ’s cue, I’m ashamed to admit that I, too, feel no
Yours may show up next! 
remorse. “Nice to meet you,” I pretend. I’ll warm up to them tomorrow…

3. SAY SO LONG TO SOPHOMORIC
SOPHISTICATION – HELLO, HIGH TECH! A MONTH OF CELEBRATION –
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!
Some of you have recently called our office to schedule an
appointment with me, only to find out I was out traveling to different
business events. Each spring, hearing instrument manufacturers – that
spend millions of dollars in research, development, and testing of new
FOR EVERYONE:
products – roll out their newest technologies and designs, revealing the
latest innovations in their hearing systems. After attending the recent BATTERY TESTER:
seminars and conventions, this year is the best I have ever seen! ½ PRICE!
$7.00 SAVINGS!
Some years, there may be only one specific manufacturer that has a
significant breakthrough. This year, all of them have new products that COUPON GOOD THRU JUNE 30, 2011
are far superior to the products offered just last year! Impressively, the
time required from idea conception to having a viable
working product for consumer purchase has become a
remarkably fast process. I don’t have the space here to
go into details from each company specifically, but I will
share some of the highlights:
Phonak has always been a company with a vision for
wireless communication. One of my favorite Behind-the- YOU SAID IT!
Ear wireless systems is the “SmartLink”. This hand-held remote control Straight From Our Customer’s Heart:
is also an FM transmitter! You can position it in many different places to ‘I love these new Audibel hearing
pick up the sounds you want to hear, i.e. next to the TV, on a speaker’s aids. Now when I’m in my jewelry class,
podium at a luncheon or around the neck of a tour guide – with their I can hear the instructor. I love that I can
permission of course! This way, the sound signal is sent directly into change the aids so I can hear the ladies
your hearing aids. This “SmartLink” also links to your phone, so you can in front of me instead of the people
hear a phone conversation with both ears!
behind me. I can actually hear both
Oticon has really come a long way with providing solutions for patients male and female voices. It used to be I
to understand speech in noisy environments. With their ConnectLine couldn’t hear women. Now I don’t have
hardware, you can hear your TV right in your own hearing aids, and the to tell women to speak up and men to
telephone can be heard with BlueTooth technology when you wear the slow down. Thank you all.’
“streamer” (wireless remote) around your neck. The hearing aids vary in Yours truly, Mildred Pendlay
size, color and power to fit almost any hearing loss. Dana Point
ReSound announced a new system that provides a 2.4 gigahertz
signal technology that can pick up a wireless signal from your television
so you can hear your favorite programs and hear the conversation of
someone in the room with you. The new special feature of ReSound’s
product is the Remote Wireless Microphone that the speaker you want
to hear can wear, transmitting their voice directly into your hearing aids!
Of course, we highlighted Audibel’s wireless Range product earlier
this year, when it was introduced in January. Again, the innovative and
very sophisticated technology that is being
used to provide you with the best that
hearing aids can offer in the 21st century
makes our job more fun and exciting all
the time – and more successful for you!
I will continue to highlight more REMEMBER TO LOOK FOR OUR
exciting options from different manufacturers in next month’s issue. “HIDDEN IN PLAIN VIEW” HEART.
Can’t wait until next month? Call us today to find out how these FIND IT AND GET A PRIZE!
ground-breaking technologies can improve your life. (MAY’S HEART ENCIRCLED LADY’S HEAD AT MOVIES)

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A FATHER’S LOVE… When he comes home all excited By giving all he can
Fathers seldom say, “I love you”,
‘
With a poorly wrapped surprise. To make some secret dream come true
‘Though the feeling’s always there. A father says, “I love you” Or follow through a plan
But somehow those three little words With his strong, helping hands - A father’s seldom-spoken love
Are the hardest ones to share. With a smile when you’re in trouble - Sounds clearly through the years -
And fathers say “I love you” With the way he understands. Sometimes in peals of laughter -
In ways that words can’t match - He says, “I love you” haltingly Sometimes through happy tears.
With tender bedtime stories - With awkward tenderness Perhaps dads have to speak their love
Or a friendly game of catch! (It’s hard to help a four-year-old In a fashion all their own
You can see the words "I love you" into a party dress.) Because the love that fathers feel
In a father's boyish eyes, He speaks his love unselfishly, Is too big for words alone.
BASEBALL WORD SEARCH
TESTING… TESTING… (Circle the Baseball Terms –
Can You Hear Me Now? Any 15 Out of 18 Wins a Prize!)
When we lose our hearing sensitivity, the
cilla hair cells can never be replaced to restore
perfectly normal hearing. Everyone understands that
part. Many of you have heard me here in the office
say, “You can’t get a dollar out of 99 cents”, but the
truth is, we sure want to get all of that 99 cents!
That has always been a goal of mine: to provide the
very best hearing humanly possible with hearing aids
for every customer who comes into my office.
But how do you know that we have reached the top
level of performance of your hearing aids for you? Let
me give you a free “H.I.N.T.” (“Hearing In Noise Test”)
This is a good test for us to use after the initial fitting
period to see how well you hear and understand words
when there is external, interfering noise.
To assure you that we have given you the most you
can get from your hearing aids, we will simulate noisy
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environments such as restaurants, party conversation,
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construction work or traffic noise and test how you hear
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in these difficult situations. While you have lost some INNING FIELD PINCH HIT
hearing, this test will show how much better you do BATTER STADIUM DUGOUT
hear with your aids. Take our free H.I.N.T. Call us today! BUNT FENCE THROW
FUN FACT: The U.S. military used toilet tissue to camouflage their tanks in Saudi Arabia during ‘Desert Storm’.