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•T he I FP • H al to n H ill s •T hu rs da y, M ay 9 , 2 01 3 12 By Cory Soal R.H.A.D. . . . Lend Me Your Ears We care about your hearing! Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210, Georgetown 905-873-6642 The Georgetown Serving the community of Halton Hills and surrounding areas since 1992 GETTING USED TO NEW HEARING INSTRUMENTS! PART 1 A patient who has never worn hearing instruments before, or is wearing a new type or circuit may go through a period of adjustment. The following are suggestions to help you through that adjustment period: * Don't get discouraged. It may take time to realize the benefit of your hearing instruments. You have been hearing through a damaged system that has delivered distorted signals to your brain. Now the sounds you are being exposed to are louder and different than what you are used to. In time, your brain will adjust to the new signals it is receiving. * When you first start wearing the hearing instruments, you will suddenly hear sounds you were previously unaware of. Many you will recognize as sounds you used to hear before you had a hearing loss, and others will have to be identified for you. These sounds will seem bothersome at first because you are not used to hearing them. In time, like those with normal hearing, you will unconsciously block out these daily sounds. 18 Church Street, Georgetown 905-877-2359 TOOTH CHATTER - georgetowndentureclinic.ca Georgetown Denture Clinic Alexander Trenton, DD, F.C.A.D. (A) Denturist WE BUILD BEAUTIFUL SMILES! Consultations are always free!! CHEWING FUNCTION Learning to eat normally will require some effort on your part. For the first few days after you get your new dentures, eat soft foods, as you become accustomed to your dentures you may progress to solid food. Cut your food into small pieces and chew slowly. Dentures require that you chew your food for a longer period. The more time you take to eat, the faster you will master your denture. Place half of each forkful of food on the right side of your mouth, the other half on the left side in order to distribute the chewing pressure evenly. Chew slowly and chew "at" your food instead of "through" it. Try to relax and avoid chewing vigorously, as this may cause soreness. Don't attempt to eat an apple or corn on the cob immediately, master the simpler things first. With time, you will become confident of your ability to eat normally, using common sense, of course, in the selection of your food. If you are having trouble with your dentures, give our office a call. You do not need a referral, just call direct for an appointment. Creating confident smiles since 1982. CHURCHES & TEMPLES GEORGETOWN CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH welcomes you! Lead Pastor: Rev. Gary vanLeeuwen Youth Pastor: Brian DeBoer Sunday Worship Services: 10:00 am & 6:00 pm 11611 Trafalgar Road (north of Maple Avenue) 905-877-4322 www.gcrc.on.ca SUNDAY SERVICES Meeting In: Georgetown Seniors Centre Address: 318 Guelph Street Phone: 905-873-1005 Website: www.haltonhillsbiblechapel.com www.knoxgeorgetown.ca Service Dial-in: 905-702-1629 God's Word for Today's World. Interim-Moderator - Rev. Wendy Lampman Chair-lift access available. 'Sunday's Cool' youth ministry program for ages 4 & up. 116 Main St. S., Georgetown, ON 905-877-7585 Services EVERY Sunday New Location: 16 Adamson Street, South Norval, Halton Hills familyhouseofworship@start.ca Services starting at 10 am A Word and Spirit Faith Church Starting April 21, 2013 at 9 am info@spiritwaveministries.ca www.spiritwaveministries.ca Meeting Location: Mold-Masters SportsPlex - Gordon Alcott Heritage Hall 221 Guelph St., Georgetown WHAT DOES GOD SAY ABOUT YOU? Pastor Sandra & Blair Dalziel 647-786-8594 Child care for infants to 5 years A unique charity started up by a Georgetown man late last year is look- ing for a boost from an online contest that grants fi nancial "wishes" to small businesses and organizations. Josh Brake and his wife Barba- ra have sunk their savings into the non-profi t start-up named Kutoa, a charitable giving program that allows members to pledge $1 per month for a vote in how the entire pot of money is used. Kutoa is attempting to earn a grant from an organization called Small Business Growing Strong, which grants wishes to three groups out of the dozens of applicants who are vy- ing for online voters to choose them. Brake said it would be nice to get a $5,000 shot in the arm for Kutoa, but at this early stage in its development as a charity, spreading awareness of its potential is more important. He noted that the Kutoa website has been getting between 800 to 1,000 visits a day from countries around the world. "I never expected it to grow this fast," said the 33-year-old father of three, who has scaled back his duties as pastor of Maple Ave. Baptist Church in Georgetown to an associate role in order to focus his energy on Kutoa. "I thought we'd get a group of about 100 friends and that's it, but it's gone nuts. Today, we had someone from the Congo and Tanzania join and every day we get someone from somewhere in the world I don't know about. Because $1 is a manageable amount for a lot of people, it starts classic social network- ing, targeting people who don't usu- ally donate. This is an entry point into philanthropy for them and we're at the perfect point in technological history to make this happen. We're kind of the antithesis of the Gates Foundation." Each month since being launched in September, Kutoa partners with a different registered charity that pro- vides three projects based on theme or geography. Once the three projects are selected, Kutoa hands the decision- making over to its members. At the end of the month, the project with the most votes gets all of the money raised during that time. Brake added that one of Kutoa's goals is to develop a series of multilin- gual videos for its participating mem- bers in 25 different countries to share with people of the same language. As well as trying to secure a grant from Growing Strong, Brake said the organization has applied for a re- search and development grant from the federal government and has been discussing a partnership with the De- loitte professional services network to help Kutoa expand its charitable op- erations globally. To vote for Kutoa in the Small Busi- ness Growing Strong contest, visit the web site http://bit.ly/17fYNIz or visit www.kutoa.org for more info. By EAMONN MAHER Staff Writer Local man's unique charity growing in popularity Josh Brake of Georgetown addresses a group of indentured brick kiln workers on a recent visit to Pakistan. Brake founded a charity called Kutoa in the fall that asks its contributors for a $1 pledge per month for a vote in how the entire pot of money should be used. Submitted photo Georgetown resident Crystal Rosa will be travelling with the Starkey Hearing Foundation to Honduras Saturday (May 11) to give away more than 5,600 hearing aids to children and adults in need. For seven days, Rosa will help the Starkey Hearing Foundation team of hearing professionals and staff fi t each of the recipients with hearing devices. "I'm so excited to be joining Starkey Hearing Foundation on this mission," said Rosa. "The Foundation is bring- ing understanding to people around the world through hearing care." Starkey Hearing Foundation's Hon- duras mission is just one of the many missions that are conducted through- out the year to deliver the gift of hear- ing around the world. As a member of former U.S. President Bill Clinton's Global Initiative, Starkey has pledged to fi t one million hearing aids by the end of the decade. Rosa, a Georgetown resident for 11 years, has been part of the hearing health fi eld for the past 24 years. For more information visit www. starkeyhearingfoundation.org. Rosa, Starkey to aid Hondurans