Chicago Hearing Society Celebrates 90 Years

Posted on November 11th, 2006 by admin

Chicago Hearing Society hosted a 90th Anniversary celebration on November 9, 2006. Chicago Hearing Society has a special place in my heart because I did my graduate internship in the Social Services and Counseling department almost twenty years ago. It was there that I met Ed Hudson and we had lunch together nearly every day. Ed died in a plane crash several years ago, but when I look back at my time at CHS– I always remember Ed.

I. King Jordan was scheduled as the keynote speaker, but due to the events at Gallaudet, he was not able to attend. Instead, Bill Graham, one of the founders of the Association for Late-Deafened Adults filled in. I first met Bill back in the early 90’s, when I attended one of the first ALDA conventions in Chicago. I’ve always enjoyed his wry humor and his wonderful way with words.

Chicago Hearing Society put together a slide show covering 90 years of its history. The early pictures showed a group of deaf, hard of hearing and hearing persons gathered in a room. The vision back then was simple: to provide a social connection and a goal of working together to improve the lives of deaf and hard of hearing persons. That goal is still alive today, with CHS providing a variety of services to every segment of the deaf and hard of hearing population.

One person who simply doesn’t get enough KUDOs is June Prusak. June is the Youth Coordinator at CHS and she has tirelessly planned events for deaf and hard of hearing kids all over Chicagoland. Someday, the kids she serves will be pushing her wheelchair and June will still be leading them with a smile.

Howard Rosenblum– Chicago’s famous deaf attorney

Karen and Bill Graham

CHS Volunteers

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3 Responses to “Chicago Hearing Society Celebrates 90 Years”

  1. June Prusak // Nov 11, 2006 at 11:05 pm

    OMG Karen!!! You are such a sweetie!!! Thank YOU for the kind words!!! I laughed so hard about the wheelchair part. I tend to joke that I will probably still be CHS Youth Program Coordinator in the next 20+ years…. in a wheelchair, or better yet in an electronic wheelchair. Your idea of having the kids push me around sounded even more fun!!!!
    THANK YOU for the smile!
    June Prusak

  2. Karen // Nov 12, 2006 at 9:20 am

    Ah, thank YOU for all that you do for the kids.

  3. Anonymous // Dec 1, 2006 at 2:53 pm

    Way to go, June!!!

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