Years ago, parishioner Bill Snyder gave me information about a kind of sound system that would broadcast a signal directly to hearing aids equipped with T-coil capability. Recently, I’ve been in touch with a company that installs such a system. While in the vicinity, R & M Consulting gave the church a preliminary assessment. It seems that our church space is excellent acoustically for music; less so for the spoken word. In September the company will return for a more thorough assessment and draw up a plan to improve our sound system. One of the options for wearers of hearing aids is a neck coil (shown to the left) which broadcasts directly to the hearing aids of those wearing it. What I need to know is how many people would be interested in using such a neck coil. The user would have to have a hearing aid that has T-coil capability. I’m asking those interested to please call their doctor or hearing aid provider and ask whether their hearing aids have T-coil capability. Next, call the Parish Office and let us know the results. This will give us an idea of how many would be interested in using the technology. Several churches in Lafayette already employ the system and have had good results with it. Thanks. FD