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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1987 0506 CC REG ITEM 05BI CLINT HARPER, Ph.D. Mayor ELOISE BROWN Mayor Pro Tern THOMAS C. FERGUSON Councilmember JOHN GALLOWAY Councilmember BERNARDO PEREZ Councilmember MAUREEN W. WALL City Clerk MOORPARK M E M O R A N D U M TO : The Honorable City Council FROM: Maureen W. Wall, City Clerk :21 s'' 1 u '`1 . 1TEM-, STEVEN KUENY City Manager CHERYL J. KANE City Attorney PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P. Director of Community Development R. DENNIS DELZEIT City Engineer JOHN V. GILLESPIE Chief of Police THOMAS P. GENOVESE City Treasurer DATE : May 6, 1987 SUBJECT: Request to Proclaim May as "Better Hearing and Speech Month" I received a request from Mr. Neuschotz of Beltone Hearing Aid Center to proclaim the month of May 1987 as "Better Hearing and Speech Month ". Since Mr. Neuschotz' request affords an opportunity to keep our citizenry better informed, I have prepared the attached proclamation for presentation at tonight's meeting. Mr. Neuschotz will be present to receive the proclamation. MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Cou: Meeting of ACTION:a?,•��c�� C- By 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY CODICIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK PROCLAIMING THE M NTH OF MAY 1987 AS "BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH". . WHEREAS, it is estimated that as many as 20 million Americans have measurable hearing impairments; and WHEREAS, hearing loss is one of the nation's most common disabilities; and WHEREAS, observance of "Better Hearing and Speech Month" will alert our citizens to the need to follow common sense hearing health procedures; and WHEREAS, observance of "Better Hearing and Speech Month" will remind our citizens to get an annual hearing examination. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Moorpark does hereby proclaim the month of May "Better Hearing and Speech Month" in the City of Moorpark. DATED this 6th day of May, 1987. Clint Harper, Mayor ATTEST: Maureen W. Wall, City Clerk MOORPARK CLINT HARPER, Ph.D. STEVEN KUENY Mayor City Manager ELOISE BROWN PoPP" ` "�- CHERYL J. KANE Mayor Pro Tem ° o z City Attorney THOMAS C. FERGUSON ' PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P. Councilmember O Director of JOHN GALLOWAY Community Development Councilmember 90 ^' R. DENNIS DELZEIT O99 *Ep BERNARDO PEREZ � ^ City Engineer Councilmember JOHN V. GILLESPIE MAUREEN W. WALL Chief of Police City Clerk THOMAS P. GENOVESE City Treasurer May 1, 1987 Mr. Phil Neuschotz Beltone Hearing Aid Center 1429 East Thousand Oaks Blvd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Dear Mr. Neuschotz: I have enclosed a copy of the agenda which shows when the proclamation will be presented for your information. A copy of the proposed proclamation is also enclosed. Thank you for bringing this important issue to our attention so we might keep our citizenry well informed. Cordially, Maureen W. Wall City Clerk enclosure - 2 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 F A U T', FIL1:sN F- A :) - 7v-el tppllEhl A CARING AID WAL mf Ol PHIL NEUSCHOTZ LICENSED CONSULTANT BOARD OF MEDICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE BELTONE HEARING AID CENTER 1429 E. THOUSAND OAKS BLVD. THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 (805) 495-1885 OR (805) 495-1770 16 BELTONE HEARING AID CENTER 1429 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Suite 103 Thousand Oaks, Ca. 91360 805 - 495 -1885 495 -1770 APRIL 9, 1987 I, MAYOR HARPER OF MOORPARK, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BELTONE HEARING CENTER AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH, STATE: "THE MONTH OF MAY 1 987 BE PROCLAIMED BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH." HEARING LOSS IS THE NATION'S SILENT AFFLICTION. THEREFORE, OBSERVANCE OF BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH WILL FOCUS ATTENTION ON COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF HEARING CONSERVATION. SIGNED THIS DAY OF 1 1987 BY MAYOR CLINT HARPER MOORPARK, CA V, 0 mc� � mv., Better Hearing Thmugh Professional Care NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: PHIL NEUSCHOTZ BELTO.NE HEARING AID CENTER 14'2'9 E. THOUSAND OAKS BLVD. #1013) THOUSAND OAKS, CA G 1 GEE 805- 400 -1885 FOR TIMELY RELEASE: "MAY IS PROCLAIMED BETTER HEARING & SPEECH MONTH" MAY WILL BE OBSERVED AS "BETTER HEARING & SPEECH MONTH" IN MOORPARK, ACCORDING TO A PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY MAYOR CLINT HARPER. IN SIGNING THE PROCLAMATION, THE MAYOR SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE OBSERVANCE IS TO FOCUS COMMUNITY ATTENTION ON HEARING CONSERVATION AND THE NEED FOR EACH CITIZEN TO MAKE SURE HE OR SHE IS NOT SUFFERING FROM AN UNDETECTED HEARING LOSS. CITING THE FACT THAT AN ESTIMATED ESX OF THE MOORPARK RESIDENTS HAVE MEASURABLE HEARING IMPAIRMENTS, THE MAYOR NOTED THAT HEARING LOSS IS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST COMMON DISABILITIES. "THROUGHOUT THE U.S., IT IS ESTIMATED THAT AS MANY AS E0 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE MEASURABLE HEARING IMPAIRMENTS," MAYOR STRATTON SAID. "IT IS MY HOPE THAT OBSERVANCE OF BETTER SPEECH & HEARING MONTH DURING MAY WILL ALERT PEOPLE TO THE NEED TO FOLLOW COMMON SENSE HEARING HEALTH PROCEDURES. J1 ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THESE PROCEDURES IS AN ANNUAL HEARING EXAMINATION, ACCORDING TO PHILIP NEUSCHOTZ, A LOCAL HEARING AID SPECIALIST WHO ALSO ATTENDED THE SPECIAL CEREMONY MR. NEUSCHOTZ IS THE OPERATOR OF THE THOUSAND OAKS BELTONE HEARING AID CENTER. "AN ANNUAL HEARING EXAMINATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR EVERYONE," MR. NEUSCHOTZ SAID, "BECAUSE MANY HEARING IMPAIRMENTS DEVELOP SO GRADUALLY THAT A PERSON MAY BE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT BECOMES SERIOUS. A HEARING TEST WILL REVEAL ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN A PERSON'S HEARING." (MORE) HE URGED THOSE RESIDENTS WHO HAVE - -OR SUSPECT THEY HAVE -- A HEARING LOSS TO VISIT HIS OFFICE AT 1410-9 E. THOUSAND OAKS BLVD, SUITE 103, FOR A FREE ELECTRONIC HEARING EXAM DURING BETTER HEARING & SPEECH MONTH. MR. NEUSCHOTZ POINTED OUT THAT ANNUAL HEARING TESTS ARE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 55 WHO ARE MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE PRESBYCUSIS: HEARING LOSS DUE TO AGING. CHICAGO - EASED BELTONE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION IS THE NATION'S LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF HEARING AIDS AND HEARING TEST INSTRU- MENTS. THE COMPANY DISTRIBUTES ITS PRODUCTS THROUGH A NETWORK. OF TRAINED AND AUTHORIZED HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AT MORE THAN 3300 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND CANADA. BELTONE HAS PRODUCED MORE THAN 3 MILLION HEARING AIDS SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1540.