Photo Contest Winners

Congratulations to this year’s photo contest winners. We asked local photography enthusiast and previous Publisher’s Choice winner, Chad Roylance, to give us his thoughts on photo entries as seen by the eye of a photographer. His thoughts on the Publisher’s Choice winner are below. Thank you to everyone who voted and who participated. As always, we are honored to see such amazing photos.

There is so much to like about this photo. The creek is a great leading line, bringing the viewer’s attention into the picture. The creek has the illusion of motion with the blur. The photographer used a very steady mount and a longer exposure to achieve this. They also probably used a very low ISO or a filter so the bright sky you see in the background didn’t overexpose the rest of this colorful picture. – Chad Roylance

Storm Over Ogden by John Stinnett

One Nation Under God - Indivisible! By Shawn Heiner

Pelican Over Water by Bob Dempsey

All about the Hearing Improvement Center

Hearing Improvement Center, located on the south side of 12th Street, between Washington Blvd. and Monroe, has been a staple of the Ogden community for nearly 30 years. This family business was originally established by Ross Western in 1987. After years of providing superior service to the people of Ogden, the fish in northern Utah began calling to Ross, and he retired in October of 2011. It was at this time the ownership of the company was passed to his son, Jesse Western, who had been working alongside his father since 1993, first as a technician, and then as a licensed professional. Jesse now operates the business along with his sister, Jenalee Dalebout. The siblings work closely together to maintain their father’s legacy of superior customer care. Hearing Improvement Center’s services are not limited to established patients. They can service, repair, and make adjustments to most hearing aid brands at far below the cost of having the aid sent back to the manufacturer. “We’ve had other companies send patients to us who were in a repair crunch. Maybe they have a funeral the next day or are leaving on a trip and there isn’t time to send their hearing aids to the manufacturer to repair. After coming to us, and experiencing our service, they become our customers for life,” Western said. Most people would be surprised to learn how hightech hearing aids have become. Models are now blue tooth capable, as well as TV adapters. Most hearing aid manufacturers now offer loss and damage warranties on their products. Western and Dalebout realize that, with all the new options available, you may not know what would work best for your lifestyle; this is why Hearing Improvement Center offers free trials.

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“We want to make sure that what you get is exactly what you want and need. If, after trying one type of hearing aid, you find that it’s not what you want, we are happy to fit you with another one to try. Often, it takes a few trials to find just the right one.” “We know the cost of hearing aids can be high, but our patients aren’t paying for just hearing aids. They are buying us. We clean and adjust the hearing aids as well as clean your ears at no cost for the life of the aid. You are buying our service.” OGDEN – Hearing

Blvd. and Monroe, has been a staple of the

Ogden community for nearly 30 years. This family business was originally established by Ross Western in 1987. After years of providing superior service to the people of Ogden, the fish in northern Utah began calling to Ross, and he retired in October of 2011. It was at this time the ownership of the company was passed to his son, Jesse Western, who had been working alongside his father since 1993, first as a technician, and then as www.ogdenhearingaids.com a licensed professional. (801) 392-4310Jesse now operates the 811 12th Street Ogden , UT 84404 business along with his sister, Jenalee Garrett.

The siblings work closely together to maintain their father’s legacy of superior customer care. “Our patients often patients. They are able to service, repair, and make adjustments to most hearing aid brands at far below the cost of having the aid sent back to the manufacturer. “We’ve had other companies send patients to us who were in a repair crunch. Maybe they have a funeral

OGDEN – Hearing Improvement Center, located on the south side of 12th Street between Washington Blvd. and Monroe, has been a staple of the Ogden community for nearly 30 years. This family business was originally established by Ross Western in 1987. After years of providing superior service to the people of Ogden, the fish in northern Utah began calling to Ross, and he retired in October of 2011. It was at this time the ownership of the company was passed to his son, Jesse Western, who had been working alongside his father since 1993, first as a technician, and then as a licensed professional. Jesse now operates the business along with his sister, Jenalee Garrett. The siblings work closely together to maintain their father’s legacy of superior customer care.

“Our patients often

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If the answer is no, perhaps you need your hearing checked! tell us about all the advertising they receive for other hearing aid dealers. It’s important to us to educate the community on why we are different. What makes Hearing Improvement unique,” said Western. “We are the only company in Utah that manufactures our own hearing aids. Our office houses a lab, where your hearing aid is created specifically for you. Because your hearing aid was built in our office, it can also be repaired in our office, often while you wait.” Hearing Improvement Center’s services are not limited to established have become. Many models are now blue tooth capable, have remote controls, and TV adapters as well. Most hearing aid manufacturers now offer loss and damage warranties on

patients. They are able to service, repair, and make adjustments to most hearing aid brands at far below the cost of having the aid sent back to the manufacturer.

“We’ve had other companies send patients to us who were in a repair crunch. Maybe they have a funeral the next day, or are leaving on a trip and there isn’t time to send their hearing aids to the manufacturer to repair. After coming to us, and experiencing our service, they become our customers for life,” Western said. The scope of people who would benefit from a hearing device includes the younger generation. The success rate of a hearing aid is much higher when treating a mild to moderate hearing loss. Those people who get their first hearing aid when they have a severe loss often never adjust.

“Everyone is diligent about getting routine eye and dental exams, but seldom think of getting their hearing checked. It’s something that takes about an hour, and is free of charge,” said Garrett.

Most people would be surprised to learn how high tech hearing aids have become. Many models are now blue tooth capable, have remote controls, and TV adapters as well. Most hearing aid manufacturers now offer loss and damage warranties on their products. Western and Garrett realize that with all the new options available, you may not know what would work best for your lifestyle, which is why Hearing Improvement Center offers free trials.

“We want to make sure that what you get is exactly what you want and need. If after trying one type of hearing aid, you find that it’s not what you want, we are happy to fit you with another one to try. Often it takes a few trials to find just the right one.”

Insurance policies that offer hearing aid benefits are available. Members of Blue Cross Blue

Shield Federal Employee Program are offered an excellent benefit of $2500 every three years. Likewise, Mailhandlers Insurance will cover up to $500 per aid. Garrett explains, “I think it’s a shame that people pay their premiums every month, and don’t know about their hearing aid benefit. We can often fit our patients with hearing aids that cost $2500, which means, after the insurance payment, there is no cost to you!” Western is able to sum up the principle that separates Hearing Improvement Center from the competition: “We know the cost of hearing aids can be high, but our patients aren’t paying for just hearing aids. They are buying us. We clean and adjust the hearing aids as well as clean your ears at no cost for the life of the aid. You are buying our service.”