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KPCA, a Petaluma low-power community radio station, debuted one year ago today. KPCA
is a public membership TV and radio nonprofit. Executive Director, John Bertucci, right,
checks in with radio producer and Board of Directors member, Dennis Murphy, left, and
Rob Tomaszewski, radio station manager and programmer.
CRISSY PASCUAL / ARGUS-COURIER STAFF
Mentor Me executive director Deborah Dalton talks with RK Wall-Polin, the Petaluma
Peoples Services Youth Link case manager, about the new facility at the Salvation Army on
McDowell Boulevard that will serve youth from 16-24 years old who are homeless or at-risk.
Radio Continued from A1 and energy.”
KPCA is looking for community mem-
bers who would like to try their hand at
eral Communications Commission can- broadcasting. Those who have an idea
Me are on the east side, Myth: When an individual begins to notice that he or she is having
and the annex would also problems hearing in certain situations or environments, it is not
provide another convenient necessary to address these issues immediately.
space for mentors and Facts: The effects of auditory deprivation have been shown to
mentees to meet and for cause neurological changes over time resulting in numerous
programming, Dalton said. hearing-health related problems. One of these problems is
Dalton said she’s worked known as Phonemic Regression, a permanent condition where
an individual loses the ability to identify or recognize certain
to design each room
individual speech sounds, like /s/ or /f/ for example. Bottom
for “trauma informed
line, if you have hearing loss and hearing aids are prescribed,
care” with soft, bright don’t wait!
and calming elements to
help teens who have had NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS!!!
traumatic experiences feel
at ease. Providing kids $500 off
with a space to meet their two hearing aids of any make or model*
needs is a chief concern
for PPSC’s Case Manager or $ one 250 off
RK Wall-Polin. She works • Complimentary hearing screening & evaluation**
with youth employment • Complimentary hearing aid demonstration
• Complimentary 45-day risk-free trial
Offer Expires February 15, 2018
LIFE TRIBUTES *Discounts taken from our retail price list and apply to all makes and models. **To determine if hearing aids may help.