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COURT, PENDLETON May is Better Hearing & Speech Month Identify the Signs: • Frequently asking people to repeat themselves • Turning an ear in the direction of sound in order to hear it better • Understanding conversation better when you look directly at the speaker • Inability to hear parts of a group conversation • Pain or ringing in the ears • Listening to TV or radio at high volume levels For more information, visit www.betterhearing.org Mother’s Day Buffet Prime Rib Sunday, May 10 10am-2pm $26 per person $16 kids 5-12 Sponsored by: CALL TODAY FOR RESERVATIONS www.ruhearing.com 541.278.1100 OPTION 2 COURT & MAIN, PENDLETON
