(Photo: "Just Off Main" Coffeehouse where we have our monthly meetings)    GRAPEVINE CHAPTER HLAA Meets first Saturday of each month (except months in which our meeting date falls on a holiday weekend), with refreshments 10am-10:30am and program 10:30am-11:30am. We meet at the Just Off Main Coffeehouse in Grapevine, Texas -- see address and directions to the right  We have both CART (real-time captioning) and assistive listening devices at our meetings to be sure that everyone can hear. For additional information, email: hlaagrapevine@mail.com -------------------------------------------- What is HLAA? The Hearing Loss Association of America is the nation’s largest organization for people with hearing loss. The Hearing Loss Association of America exists to open the world of communication for people with hearing loss through information, education, advocacy and support. Link to National site: www.shhh.org Link to State site: www.texasshhh.org	Karen Moulder with Tin-Tin, speaking about service animals at our August meeting. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DIRECTIONS   Please note that we will not meet in April due to our meeting date falling on Easter Weekend. Our next scheduled meeting is Saturday, May 5, 2012 with refreshments from 10a-10:30a and program from 10:30a-11:30a. We will be having an information sharing meeting, with everyone being able to ask for advice on hearing challenges they are encountering, or passing along helpful information they have come across. So think hard and bring your hardest questions and best tips! We  meet at the Just Off Main Coffeehouse (picture top left) which is located next door to First Baptist Grapevine. The street address is:                       113 E. Texas St. Grapevine, TX 76051 The coffeehouse is on your left just after you turn from Main Street onto E. Texas Street and before you get to the church. A big green awning runs the length of the building. Here is a link to a page with directions and a map to the church - remember Just Off Main is on your left just before you get to the church: http://www.fbcgrapevine.com/about-us/newcomers/map-and-directions/