Andover resident and businessman Steve Walker who could often be heard saying "What???" can at long last say "I heard that!" as he recently acquiesced to his wife's request to get his hearing checked. Only 5 short years of frequent reminders and requests finally payed off.
A recent examination at The Hornell Hearing center with audiologist Krista Szalc determined that Steve was having a hard time hearing the specific register of most women and children's voices. He says that goes to show that he wasn't ignoring anyone on purpose.
After being fitted with hearing aids this afternoon his wife Sue said "It was nice not to have to shout a conversation at him over lunch." Steve said it was really great that Sue has finally decided to start speaking up when dining out instead of whispering across the table. Perhaps hearing aids are the key to geriatric marriage harmony.
This reporter can confirm that Steve did in fact hear me ask him if he could hear me from no less than 20 paces when previously he would have just kept walking. Now that he has new supercharged hearing one can only wonder if he'll be hearing in technicolor now. When asked about the quality of the sound Steve stated "Yeah, I can hear textures, colors, and smells now." and then made that face...you know the one. So I'm not sure if he was just pulling my leg.
Now that he can hear his grandkids in 4K Steve will be forced to learn all the hip new lingo the kids are into these days. He states "I refuse to know what a skibity is."
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