2010 Mardee Dinerman Wachs Gala

The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center Celebrates 85 Years
Serving the Greater Cincinnati Community

The Board of Directors and staff of the Hearing Speech & Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati are excited to celebrate the 85th year of service to the Greater Cincinnati Community.  Hearing and speech obstacles have affected many personalities such as Mozart who at the age of 28 began to notice his hearing loss and at the age of 50 was completely deaf.  How tragic that one of the world’s greatest composers could not hear his own music.  James Earl Jones had to overcome a major speech impediment on his way to becoming the voice of Darth Vader; stuttering.

To commemorate 85 years of helping the community overcome communication obstacles, the Center will host the Mardee Wachs Volunteer Service Award Gala honoring longtime Center supporter Dick Hannan. Dick Hannan has been a valued trustee, donor and client of the Hearing Speech & Deaf Center. He gives freely of his time, talent and treasury and we would love for those who know him, have worked with him, respect and admire him help us celebrate and honor him. We are delighted that Mrs. Suzanne Zesch has agreed to be Honorary Chairperson of the festivities. Mrs. Zesch is a granddaughter of Anna Pattison, the wife of the Ohio Governor and first to found our Center, then known as the Cincinnati League for the Hard of Hearing. The Gala will take place on Thursday, May 13th in the Hall of Mirrors at the Hilton Hotel. Please mark your calendar and help us celebrate 85 years and our honoree, Dick Hannan!

The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center strengthens our community by supporting individuals and families to overcome obstacles to communication. We believe that communication is the foundation of all human interactions. We provide a barrierfree, inclusive and nurturing environment for anyone seeking to overcome obstacles regarding speech, hearing or deafness. To help support the Center, please send donations to 2825 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219, call 513-221-0527 or visit www. hearingspeechdeaf.com. The Center is a United Way Agency.