by Debra Bare-Rogers – Region 1 Director Living in the Northeastern part of the U.S. gives me many opportunities to do something I love to do: HIKE. My hearing loss hasn’t stopped me from exploring beautiful trails, climbing mountains, crossing … Read More
Regional Director 4: Fall 2021 Report
by David Baldridge, Regional Director 4 Region 4 covers Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon Territories, Japan, Pacific Islands, Asia, Australia, New Zealand. Our numbers … Read More
Regional Director 4: Winter 2022 Report
by David Baldridge, Regional Director 4, with ALDA San Jose lead Celeste Cademartori Region 4 continues to grow in terms of membership with roughly 75 ALDA national members calling Region 4 their home. This region includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, … Read More
Regional Director 1: Fall 2021 Report
by Laura Sinclair, Regional Director 1 In exciting news, the summer has had more activity through the ALDA Contact page, both domestically and internationally! That means people are becoming more social and desiring better tactics to resume communication with others … Read More
Regional Director 1: Summer 2021 Report
Regional Director 1 One step back, two steps forward! Little by little, we are wrapping our heads around just what to think of this summer of ‘21. Do we “stay or do we go,?” as the song says. In the northern reaches of New England where I live, it’s the norm to have a lot of tourist influx due to the cooler summer options, beaches, and general “grab summer while you can” attitude. This second pandemic summer with high percentages of vaccinated folks up here doesn’t look much different than pre-pandemic. In many ways, it is more…