The UCB Buzz
A publication of
Utah Council of the Blind
February 2023
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Bountiful, UT 84011-1415
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In This Issue
President’s Message March 2023
Bachauer Concert Tickets Available
for UCB Members
Board of Directors and Management
2023 Meeting Schedule and Calendar
Articles
and announcements included in this publication are presented for your information
and interest. They reflect the opinions of the respective authors and are not necessarily
endorsed by the UCB.
Dear Members of The Utah Council of the Blind,
It is me, Anna Jeffery. I know it has been a while, but I thought I
would write a little something in our amazing Buzz. I cannot believe that, as I
write this, it is already February. Our board has changed a little and I wanted
to inform everyone and thank those who have served with us who are no longer on
our board.
I’d like to thank Aunilie Hathaway for the countless hours of service
she dedicated to the council. She was always so efficient and organized and helped
our board run smoothly. I would like to welcome to the board 3 new members:
Dennie Clark, Mindi Larson, and Cindi Vega. They have all been active members
for a while now and have served on various committees prior to running for
board member positions. They will be a great asset to our board.
This year, I have given each board member a challenge to bring
something to the members of the Utah Council of the Blind, something they are
passionate about or a talent they can share with you. You can look forward to
some great things. But I do not want to stop there. If any of our members would
like to share something with the council, please let us know. It does not have
to be anything big, it could even be something as
simple as sharing a recipe in our Buzz or hosting a zoom class.
Sharing our passions and talents with each other is a great way to feel
more connected as a community, so let’s start sharing with each other.
I’m excited to get to know the members of this fine organization a
little better. But I can’t do it if we all just merely exist together. One of
my favorite characters, Charley Brown,
said, “In life, it’s not where you go – It’s who you travel with.” I am honored
to travel in this adventure we call life together.
Anna Jeffery,
President
Come join the Utah Council of the Blind and Legacy West Pioneers for
our annual Easter Egg Hunt!
FOOD, FUN, AND PRIZES.
FREE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
Saturday, April 1st, 2023, from
10 am-1 pm
at the Division of Services
for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 250 N 1950 W, Salt Lake City
Please RSVP to Connie at Legacy Pioneers at
801-266-2184 or the UCB Office at 801-245-9264
Pre-order yours today!
Small baskets are $15 and
large baskets are $30; there will be a few family-size baskets available
serving 4-5 people for $60.00.
Pick up at the Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 1st, or at the UCB office on Wednesday, April 5th, from 10 am-4
pm.
Call the UCB office 801-245-9264.
Congratulations to all those who took advantage of our Golden
Anniversary discount to join the ranks of our lifetime members in the past
year. We want to take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude for the
support of all of our lifetime members and recognize them at this time.
Christopher Bailly
Daniel Baker
Rulon S Ball
Kate Balzly
Matthew Barnhill
Sylvia Bernert
Dianne Brown
Laura Brown
Alice Buehner
Eric Carrillo
Mario Cazares
Daniel H Child
Vivian Crosby
Ellen Derrick
Janette Dietz
Vicki L Flake
Trent Florence
Belva Frandsen
Peter E Frandsen
Danny Galvin
Arlene Gardner
Raymond Geldmacher
Dero R Gertsch
Sandra L Gibson
William G Gibson
Kathleen Gubler
Elaine Hall
Jeremy Hampton
Georgia Hardy
Kevin Hart
Aunilie Hathaway
Bonnie Herring
Cheryl Heyborne
Joan B Hogge
Linda Holladay
Ruth Mary Hopkins
Kevin Hull
Jennifer Ann Jamieson
Anna Jeffery
David Argyle Jordan
Paul Lapetina
Phyllis Lawton
Santiago Leon
Edwin D Malmgren
Helen Martinez
Kathryn Mcallister
Kathy Mcginn
Chris Mcroberts
Donni Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
Phuong Thuy Nguyen
Terrilynne Pomeroy
Robin D Porter
James Pratt
Noel Rasband
Linda Reeder
Nancy Belle Reid
Erma Rollins
Gloria Romney
Sandy Ruconich, EdD
Jeanny Schmidt
Martin Schrenk
Elaine R Scott
Marshall F Scott
Terry Shortt
Joanne Smith Phd
Ellen St George
Janis Stanger
Mary O Stanley
Corinna Trujillo Tanner, PhD, RN
Peter Taylor
Cindi Vega
Dixie Ruth Webb
Jack G Wheeler
Ruth Wheeler
Pauline Williams
Eugene Wood
Data Woodbury
Monica Youngdell
Reed George Youngdell
Get your items ready for the Holiday Boutique! This is early, but I
know it takes time to make your items to sell. We will have a Boutique at the Holiday
Celebration this year on December 2. So, get your items made and be ready to
come. More information will be coming as it gets closer to the party.
First reservations for a table will get their choice of where they want
to be. Please call if you need more information.
Sandy England cell: 801-634-8002
Dear UCB Members:
On behalf of the Bachauer Foundation, we send
our greetings! We recognize you as members of the Utah Council of the
Blind for your efforts in strengthening education and services for our Utah
communities.
As an international piano organization based in Utah, we encourage you
to attend our concerts, competitions, and festivals. We are pleased to offer
you, as a UCB member, complimentary tickets for our next concert on
Friday, March 10, at 7:30 pm, entitled Don Juan.
You may call 801-297-4250 or email info@bachauer.com to request
two complimentary tickets. Be sure to identify yourself as a UCB member. This
offer is not available to the general public. Please request your tickets no
later than noon on Thursday, March 9.
We do hope you can join us on
March 10!
Sincerely,
Kary D. Billings,
Executive Director
with pianist Changyong Shin
Music of Mozart, Schubert, and Liszt
performed by a Bachauer Gold Medalist
2018 Gold Medalist Changyong Shin returns to
Utah with a program of classical elegance and romantic drama, venturing from
Mozart and Schubert to Liszt’s virtuosic take on Mozart’s opera Don
Juan, including the famous Lŕ
ci darem la mano.
Friday, March 10, 2023, 7:30
pm
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center,
Salt Lake City, Utah
Long-time president of the Ogden Association of the Blind, Kathy
Stilwell, passed away in December. We would like to take a moment to honor the
memory of this leader within the blind community. She will be sorely missed.
September 24, 1951 — December 23, 2022
Kathleen Fae Stilwell born September 24, 1951, peacefully passed from
this world in Mt. Ogden Health and Rehabilitation Center on December 23, 2022,
at the age of 71, supported by her loving husband of 49 years, Joseph Stilwell
and her two sons and their families.
Kathleen was born in Ogden, she attended Bonneville High School where
she excelled in all her classes.
After she graduated with honors, she began her 38-year career with the
federal government. She retired in 2007 when she lost her vision. Kathleen was
proud of her service to the United States.
Kathleen met her future husband, Joseph Stilwell, while she was on a
date with another man. It was pretty much love at first sight, and they have
been best friends for over 50 years and married for 49 of those years.
Kathleen was active in the Ogden Association of the Blind (OAB) and at
the time of her death was the president. She had many good times in the OAB,
which included social and educational activities.
Grandma, as she was affectionately called by her grandchildren, along
with her husband, babysat their grandchildren full time (five days a week) from
the time they were born until they started school and during the summer when
they were on break. Her grandchildren were never seen by Kathleen because of
her blindness, but she knew what they looked like from the descriptions given
to her by her husband and children. Her sons and grandchildren have a lasting
memory of her time spent with them. They will always remember the good times
they spent together at their home in South Ogden.
Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Fae Stegen and her brothers Jim and David. She is survived by
her loving Husband, Joseph Stilwell aka Grandpa and her two sons: Jonathan
Stilwell, his wife Erin and their children Tyler, Karly, Shelby, and Jerrick; and Joseph Stilwell, his wife Rashell
and their children Rebecca and Joseph Stilwell.
Jomanna Dejani
385-204-2274
Would love to volunteer to read for you, clean your home or run some
errands for any blind person in the Provo area.
Donni Mitchell has an Or-Cam Reader device for sale. It has been barely
used. Everything is still in the box, and she’s asking $1795. You can contact
her by phone at 385-628-9115, or via e-mail at donnimit50@gmail.com.
By Sandy England
Ingredients:
9 cups Rice Chex (or other
Chex cereal)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate
chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup Circus Animal Cookies
(optional)
1/2 cup M&M candies
Instructions:
1. Into large bowl, measure
cereal; set aside.
2. In 1-quart microwaveable
bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter, uncovered, on High 1
minute; stir together well.
3. Stir in vanilla.
4. Pour mixture over cereal,
stirring until evenly coated.
5. Pour into 2-gallon
resealable food-storage plastic bag.
6. Add powdered sugar. Seal
bag; shake until well coated.
7. Spread on waxed paper to
cool.
8. Store in airtight container in
refrigerator.
If you can’t eat peanut butter, you can leave it out.
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We are always looking for
articles, book reviews, or interesting tidbits of information from our readers
or other interested persons. You may e-mail any articles you wish to submit to
tommit60@gmail.com; send Braille, print, or audio to UCB Buzz, PO Box 1415,
Bountiful, UT 84011-1415. Please allow extra time for processing Braille,
print, or audio.
Anna
Jeffery, President, Skills Development Program Supervisor
Donni
Mitchell, Vice President, Ceramics Board Liaison
Jeana Nielsen, Secretary
Vicki Flake, Treasurer
Sandy Ruconich, Director, Executive Director
Monica Youngdell, Director
Sandy England, Director, Awards Committee Chair
Kira Larkin, Director, Braille Committee Chair, Ceramics Class Liaison
Shelly Hendricksen, Director, Scholarship Committee Chair
Cindi Vega, Director, Election Committee Chair
Dennie Clark, Director, Skills Development Program Assistant Supervisor
Mindi Larson, Director, Holiday Celebration Committee Chair
Kate Balzly, Chief Operating Officer
Aunilie Hathaway, Membership Committee Chair
Tom Mitchell, Publications Committee Chair
Matt Barnhill, Adaptive Technology Committee Chair
JD Seely, Community Projects Chair
Sabra Ewing, Legislative Committee Chair
Members are invited and encouraged
to attend meetings of the Board of Directors. Meetings will typically be held
the first Thursday of each month at 4:45 p.m. via Zoom. To be placed on the
agenda or attend a meeting, e-mail utahblind@gmail.com or call
801-245-9264.
Thursday, March 2, 2023, 4:45 p.m. – Board Meeting
Saturday, April 1, 2023, 10:00 am-1:00 pm – UCB and Legacy West
Pioneers Easter Egg Hunt at DSBVI
Thursday, April 6, 2023, 4:45 p.m. – Board Meeting
Thursday, May 4, 2023, 4:45 p.m. – Board Meeting
Thursday, June 1, 2023, 4:45 p.m. – Board Meeting
Thursday, July 6, 2023, 4:45 p.m. – Board Meeting
Thursday, August 3, 2023, 4:45 p.m. – Board Meeting
Thursday, September 7, 2023, 4:45 p.m. – Board Meeting
Saturday, September 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – Annual Business Meeting at DSBVI
Thursday, October 5, 2023, 4:45 p.m. – Board Meeting
Saturday, October 14, 2023, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. – Budget and Training
Meeting, location TBD (by invitation only)
Thursday, November 2, 2023, 4:45 p.m. – Board Meeting
Saturday, December 2, 2023, TBD – Holiday Event at DSBVI
Thursday, December 7, 2023, 4:45 p.m. – Board Meeting
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