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from p. 6 place. His friend Wayne Dallman, who owns Dallman Insurance, explained that the Greenwood branch of the business was going to be moving to Main Street, opening up the office space on Depot Street. Schenck ended up moved into that space.

Although he did not necessarily plan to work in Greenwood, Schenck is looking forward to filling a need in the community and making quality hearing aids “accessible to everyone.”

“It is my mission to change the way people think about hearing aids. I believe in a patient-first approach and I believe in clarity, not volume. I believe that patients come to me not because they can’t hear, but because they stopped being able to understand what their family, friends and loved ones are saying to them. I believe that I can help, and I seek to provide ethical and honest treatment to all,” said Schenck.

He also emphasized that he wants to offer a no-pressure approach to hearing health. People are welcome to come in for a free hearing assessment and receive a results analysis, with no obligation to purchase. If a person does decide to purchase hearing aids, the hearing aids will be customized and fitted to the individual to get the clearest possible sound.

Schenck also offers hearing protection and customized earmolds for swimmers, musicians, hunters and people who work around loud machinery. The earmolds can be designed to pick up speech, but not the sound of machines.

“I’m excited to open my first office and I look forward to helping the community,” said Schenck.

Sonal Hearing is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Schenck can be reached at 715-267-4444 or Greenwood@SonalHearing.com.

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