Every issue, as it was published

The December 2024 newsletter announced the chapter's holiday meeting, with Dr. Jacque Scholl, AuD, speaking by Zoom on efforts to require hearing screenings in Oklahoma schools, and Gloria Walls of SSM St. Anthony Hospital speaking about its volunteer program.

The November 2024 newsletter announced the November 21 meeting, where Donn Fravel spoke on Medicare changes for 2025, and shared local news, including the chapter's role on the Oklahoma City Mayor's Council on Disability Concerns.

The October 2024 newsletter profiled scholarship recipient Harper Orr and announced the October 17 meeting, where Dr. Pam Matthews spoke on Auracast as the "new telecoil technology." It also reported a new FCC rule making caption settings easier to find.

The September 2024 newsletter profiled scholarship recipient Julia Pershica and listed fall meetings, including a September 19 program on the Oklahoma Newborn Hearing Screening Project. It also reported on the OK, Let's Talk! disability event in Oklahoma City.

The July 2024 newsletter reported that the chapter received three awards at the HLAA 2024 Convention in Phoenix and announced the Second Annual Movie Day at Rodeo Cinema, showing Wonderstruck.

The June 2024 newsletter announced the annual Bingo Social on June 20, the second annual movie outing at Rodeo Cinema, and the August ice cream social to meet the 2024 scholarship recipients.

The May 2024 newsletter announced the May 16 meeting, where Dr. Dennis of VIP Care shared tips for communicating with your doctor, and listed summer events and fundraisers for the scholarship program.

The April 2024 newsletter announced the April 18 meeting, where Elizabeth Nabavi of American Hearing Aid Center spoke about over-the-counter hearing aids. It also covered the 2024 scholarship program and a new federal rule on accessible government websites and apps.

The March 2024 newsletter announced the March 21 meeting, where Renate Neal of the Oklahoma School for the Deaf spoke about the Oklahoma Telecommunication Distribution Program, which provided free assistive technology to those who qualified.

The February 2024 newsletter announced the February 15 meeting, where Carrie Neff, a patient care therapist at Hearts for Hearing, spoke on relationships and hearing loss. It also introduced a new trade and vocational school scholarship.

The December 2023 newsletter listed the December 21 meeting and announced that scholarship applications were open for fall 2024. It also shared hearing loss resources, including HLAA's OTC 101 webinar series on over-the-counter hearing aids.

The November 2023 newsletter announced the November 16 meeting, where speech-language pathologist Rebecca Plunkett spoke on communication challenges and tips. It also thanked Elaine Lains for her years as newsletter editor.

The October 2023 newsletter announced an October 19 round table on how the chapter could better serve the hearing loss community, and introduced the three 2023 scholarship recipients.

The May 2023 newsletter announced the May 18 meeting with Juliette Sterkens, HLAA's national advisor for hearing loop technology, and listed summer plans: Bingo in June and a showing of the movie CODA at Rodeo Cinema in July.

The April 2023 newsletter announced the April 20 meeting with Dr. Josh Phelps, an auctioneer and opera-trained musician who knew what is lost when hearing goes. It also celebrated member Patricia Fennell's selection for the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame.

The March 2023 newsletter announced the March 16 meeting with Julia Reynolds of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, who spoke on emergency preparedness and the Accessible Hazard Alert System (AHAS) ahead of storm season.

The January 2023 newsletter announced the January 19 meeting with Ashleigh Robinson, Miss Oklahoma 2021, a teacher whose platform was inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It also listed speakers through May 2023.

The December 2022 newsletter announced the December 15 Christmas party, with a cookie exchange and a $10 gift card Santa game instead of an educational talk. It also listed speakers for early 2023 and shared tinnitus advice.

The November 2022 newsletter announced the November 17 meeting with Dr. Kopke of the Hough Ear Institute on current research. It also named the 2022 scholarship recipients and featured a profile of recipient Josie Burns.

The October 2022 newsletter announced the October 20 meeting, where Shelley Gladden of Oklahoma ABLE Tech at Oklahoma State University spoke on useful technology for people with hearing loss. It also profiled scholarship recipient Charles Brady IV.

The September 2022 newsletter announced the September 15 meeting, where Dr. Sara Neumann spoke on the latest research at Hearts for Hearing. It named the three 2022 scholarship recipients and profiled Boyd Robertson.

The August 2022 newsletter announced the annual Ice Cream Social on August 7, where the year's scholarship winners were to be announced. It recapped the June line dancing class and listed fall meetings.

The May 2022 newsletter announced the May 19 meeting with Dr. Krista Schroeder, an Oklahoma City audiologist trained in hearing and balance conditions, and a drawing for a set of ReSound hearing aids fitted by Dr. Pam Matthews.

The April 2022 newsletter announced the April 21 meeting, where Dr. Annie Libeer, a vestibular audiologist with Hearts for Hearing, spoke about balance issues. It also shared the chapter's summer social schedule.

The March 2022 newsletter announced the March 17 meeting with KFOR-TV meteorologist Emily Sutton on Oklahoma weather, and recapped Dr. Suzanne Kimball's February talk on tinnitus, sound sensitivity and misophonia.

The February 2022 newsletter announced the February 17 meeting with Dr. Suzanne Kimball of the OU Health Sciences Center on tinnitus and sound sensitivity. It also recapped Charlotte Colbert's January talk on stroke warning signs.

The January 2022 newsletter announced the January 20 in-person meeting with Charlotte Colbert, R.N., stroke community educator for Integris Health, on the early warning signs of stroke. It also listed speakers for spring 2022.

The chapter held an in-person Christmas party on December 16, 2021, with a holiday cookie exchange, paper games and prize drawings. The issue also shared tips from longtime members Tony and Sharon Howard's November talk and previewed the 2022 speakers.

Longtime members Tony and Sharon Howard shared their hearing loss journey at the November 18, 2021 pre-Thanksgiving meeting. The issue profiled scholarship winner Ashley Gayle Haws and summarized Lezley Bell's October talk on CaptionCall captioned phones.

Lezley Bell of CaptionCall spoke at the October 21, 2021 in-person meeting about staying connected with captioned phones. The issue profiled scholarship winner Daniel Knowsley and reprinted Helen Garrett's story about noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus.

Patricia Burke, head of the Newborn Hearing Screening Program at the Oklahoma State Department of Health, spoke on September 16, 2021. The issue recapped the August Ice Cream Social, the chapter's first in-person gathering of the year, and profiled scholarship winner Esteli Barrera.

The chapter announced its August 15, 2021 Ice Cream Social, its first in-person event in over a year, where scholarship winners would be honored. Six students applied, and a donor's gift allowed three scholarships instead of two.

Valerie Freeman of Oklahoma State University spoke over Zoom on May 20, 2021 about the Deaf Experience, Deaf Expression (DXDX) project, which collects interviews with deaf and hard-of-hearing people. The issue also shared scholarship news and plans to resume in-person meetings.

The April 15, 2021 Zoom meeting featured a pre-recorded interview with Oklahoma City Mayor Holt. The issue explained how chapter funds paid for meeting captions, the newsletter and scholarships, and shared research on dementia, sensory loss and healthy living.

Dr. Rick Kopke of the Hough Hearing Institute spoke over Zoom on March 18, 2021 about his team's work on a hearing loss pill. The issue recapped Dr. Annie Libeer's February talk on balance and published the 2021 scholarship rules.

Dr. Annie Libeer, a vestibular audiologist at Hearts for Hearing, spoke over Zoom on February 18, 2021 about hearing and balance. The issue also shared tips for making virtual meetings work for people with hearing loss.

The January 21, 2021 Zoom meeting was a discussion with an audiologist about treatments and getting audiology care. The issue also offered furniture from the closed Hearing Helpers Room for sale and shared Consumer Reports research linking healthy diets to hearing.

The chapter held a virtual Christmas party over Zoom on December 17, 2020, with members invited to wear holiday clothes and share treats on screen. The issue also covered a clinical trial of a tinnitus treatment pairing sound with gentle tongue stimulation.

The November 19, 2020 Zoom meeting focused on hearing loops being installed in Oklahoma churches. Guests included national loop advocate Juliette Sterkens, the pastor of Church of the Servant in Oklahoma City, and loop installer Erin Nichols of Assist2Hear.

The October 15, 2020 Zoom meeting planned a panel of students, including chapter scholarship recipients, sharing how they overcame hearing loss obstacles. The issue included step-by-step Zoom setup help and a Gael Hannan article on doctors asking about hearing.

After months without meetings, the chapter met on Zoom on September 17, 2020, with audiologists answering questions. The issue introduced three 2020 scholarship recipients and reported new state funding for Hough Ear Institute's hearing loss pill research.

The Hearing Helpers Room, housed for about 22 years in an Integris Community Wellness office, closed June 1, 2020. Treasurer Ron Hendricks reported the search for a new home and that the chapter awarded scholarships for the fifth year in a row.

The May 2020 meeting was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the chapter hoped to hold its Ice Cream Social in August. The issue offered tips for wearing masks with hearing aids and advice on online hearing tests.

The April 2020 meeting was cancelled because of COVID-19, and the Integris Hispanic Health Fair was postponed. The issue honored Nancy Landrum, who retired from the Hearing Helpers Room on March 31, 2020 after 28 and a half years of volunteer service.

Dr. Patricia Burke of the Oklahoma State Department of Health was scheduled to discuss newborn hearing screening on March 19, 2020, with lunch from Johnnie Carino's of Yukon. The issue also covered scholarships and Hough Ear Institute's hearing loss pill.

Jack McMahan, ADA Director for the City of Norman, spoke on February 20, 2020 about the Americans with Disabilities Act, with Dr. Julie Cormack of Hearing Life as audiology advisor. The issue also covered tinnitus care and 2020 scholarships.

The January 16, 2020 meeting was a town hall to update members on changes in HLAA, with Dr. Kela Miller of Pro Hearing as audiology advisor. The issue featured an article on captions appearing in stadiums, theaters and other new places.

Marine Staff Sergeant Carlos Borjas, Toys for Tots coordinator, spoke at the December 19, 2019 holiday meeting, and the chapter collected new toys for the drive. The issue also included Gael Hannan's holiday letter about communicating with family.

Jane Jayroe Gambel, former Miss America and Oklahoma news broadcaster, spoke at the November 21, 2019 Thanksgiving luncheon. The issue recapped Jill Oliver's October talk on Department of Rehabilitation Services and introduced 2019 scholarship recipients Haliegh Scott and Peter Hardt.

Jill Oliver of the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services spoke at the October 17, 2019 luncheon, with Dr. Sarah Neumann as audiology advisor. The issue introduced the chapter's Access Committee and recapped Dr. Jace Wolfe's September talk.

Dr. Jace Wolfe of Hearts for Hearing spoke at the September 19, 2019 luncheon, the first at the chapter's new home, Will Rogers Gardens Exhibition Center. The issue introduced the Access Committee and the expanded scholarship fund.

The August 3, 2019 Ice Cream Social at Lakeside Methodist Church announced scholarship winners and held a door prize giveaway. The issue reprinted Sharon Hendricks' letter in The Oklahoman praising the Civic Center's hearing loop and urging other venues to follow.

The Night Group heard John Vincent of the Oklahoma Insurance Commission on Medicare changes, and the Day Group heard Lt. Jason Knight on how seniors can protect themselves from a violent attacker. Summer plans included bingo, game night and an August Ice Cream Social.

Guitarist Edgar Cruz, voted Best Guitarist and Entertainer in Oklahoma, was the Night Group's guest on April 8, 2019. Psychologist Marcia Moore spoke to the Day Group about how hearing loss affects relationships, especially with family members.

Attorney John Maisch spoke to the Night Group on March 11, 2019 about recent legislation on access for people with hearing loss. The issue announced national HLAA awards for chapter members Sylvia Frank and Ana Covey.

Audiologist Sara Price spoke to the Day Group, and psychologist Dr. Marcia Moore spoke to the Night Group on life with invisible challenges. The issue launched a coat drive for the City Rescue Mission and suggested the SoundPrint app for finding quiet restaurants.