Our Easter Basket Fundraiser is underway. It's bigger and better with many really nice donated items. Order your baskets by Monday, April 7th, and pick them up on Saturday, April 12th, at the Blind Center.

Small baskets are $15, medium baskets are $30, and large baskets are $60. Our baskets beat the store baskets out of the park. Plus 100% of the proceeds go to direct services for the blind. Tell your family, neighbors, co-workers. The baskets will be available for pick up at the UCB and Legacy Pioneers Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 12th, from 10 am - 1 pm. If you live near Logan, Ogden, Orem/Provo, Ephraim, Cedar City, or St. George you have this same opportunity to purchase these lovely baskets. The UCB will ship the items in a priority box mailer directly to your home. All you need to do is arrange the items into your own Easter Basket. Please specify if the basket will be for a toddler, child, teen, or adult, and the gender. We have items to fill the baskets for everyone. On behalf of the UCB and all the wonderful donations from local stores, corporations, and individuals, we thank you. So don't hesitate to support this awesome fundraising event. Call the office at 801-245-9264 to order yours.

Legacy Pioneers Beeping Easter Egg Hunt and Luncheon

Please join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt put on by the Legacy Pioneers. Saturday, April 12th, from 10 am - 1 pm, rain or shine. The whole family is invited. Those who are sighted may join in the fun searching for beeping eggs blindfolded. After the egg hunt, a hotdog lunch will be served. The UCB will also have a few filled Easter baskets for purchase as well as a boutique to shop for Easter and Mothers Day items. Mothers Day is the 11th of May. Please call the office to RSVP at 801-245-9264

Thank You, Stop the Bleed

Thank you, Stop the Bleed, for an Informative and life-saving presentation!

The Utah Council of the Blind would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Stop the Bleed for their incredible presentation at our recent activity. Their team provided valuable training on how to respond effectively in an emergency, equipping us with the skills to control bleeding and potentially save lives.

The hands-on demonstration helped attendees understand the importance of acting quickly and confidently in critical situations. From learning how to apply direct pressure to using tourniquets correctly, the session was both engaging and empowering. It was inspiring to see how simple techniques can make a significant difference in an emergency.

We appreciate Stop the Bleed’s commitment to community education and their willingness to share this essential knowledge with us. Their dedication to public safety aligns perfectly with our mission to ensure that people of all abilities have access to life-saving skills.

Once again, thank you, Stop the Bleed, for your time, expertise, and generosity. We are grateful for the opportunity to learn from you and look forward to future collaborations!

Anna Jeffery

Welcome to General Pill Identification for the Blind

Introduction

This particular presentation is to get people who are low vision and blind familiar with the different ways in which pills can be identified. Our speaker, Sharla Glass, who has worked for Envision America the last 20 years has experience when it comes to helping blind and low vision folk learn about the many ways of identification. Please allow Sharla to give her speech and afterwords we’ll leave plenty of time for questions. One question per person as we may have a lot of people.

When and Where

Name: Montana Bill Discussion

Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81035101092?pwd=rOwXJ1CJhUG8TKJ7RW7n4SPrVUw5a0.1

The Date: Friday, April 11, 2025

Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. (Time may need to be accounted for in your particular time zone)

Conclusion

We thank Sharla Glass from Envision America and also our sponsor, Accessible Pharmacy Services, L.L.C., who is helping us to put this together. Thank you everyone for showing up and participating.

Have a wonderful day,
Scott Berry, Medical Assistant, Advocate for Blindness and Health, Healthcare Administration
Phone: 406-717-8403
Email: sb356607@gmail.com

Activities Calendar

(Dates and details are subject to change, so be sure to watch your newsletters for updates. Also, we’re always looking for help, so if you’d like to volunteer to serve on any of the committees for these activities, please let us know.)

March 15, 2025, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm – Emotional and Mental Resilience Activity – DSBVI (Sandy England, chair)

April 12, 2025, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Basket Fundraiser (Kate Balzly, chair & Legacy Pioneers, sponsors)

May 10, 2025, Story Telling Activity – watch for updates (Kira Larkin, chair)

May 2025, Lunch in the Park, Ephraim – watch for updates (Dennie Clark, chair)

July 4-11, 2025, Dallas, TX, ACB National Convention – for more information check out https://acbconvention.org

September 8 and 10, Utah State Fair – watch for updates (Kate Balzly, chair)

September 20, 2025, 9:00 a.m., UCB Annual Business Meeting, DSBVI

October 25, 2025, Time TBD, Spooktacular Halloween Party Fundraiser – watch for updates (Kate Balzly, chair)

November 7-8, 2025, “Living a Happy and Satisfying Life” Statewide Training Conference – watch for updates (Mindi Larson, chair)

November 26, 2025, History of the Blind – watch for updates (Kira Larkin, chair)

December 6, 2025, Holiday Celebration, DSBVI – watch for updates (Shelly Hendriksen, chair)

OAB (Ogden Association of the Blind) Events

(Compiled by Karen Porter, OAB Activities Chairperson)

March 8, 2025: Meet with Dr. Robert Treft, ophthalmologist at Hope Ctr, Roy

April 12, 2025: Technology Meeting, Hope (Hillside Senior) Ctr, Roy

May l0, 2025: Craft Sale and OAB Meeting, Hope (Hillside Senior) Ctr, Roy.

May 14, 2025: Ceramics, Hope (Hillside Senior) Ctr, Roy.

June 14, 2025: OAB Barbecue, place to be announced later

June 18, 2025: Ceramics, Hope (Hillside Senior) Ctr, Roy (3-6 pm)

July 12, 2025: Swimming Party, Crystal Springs, UT (To be determined.)

July 16, 2025: Ceramics, Hope (Hillside Senior) Ctr, Roy (3-6 pm)

September 13, 2025: Training Classes/Crafts, Hope (Hillside Senior) Ctr, Roy

October 11, 2025: Halloween Bingo Party, Hope (Hillside Senior) Ctr, Roy

November 15, 2025: Thanksgiving Dinner, Golden Corral Restaurant, Ogden

December 13, 2025: Christmas Party, place to be determined

(Meetings and activities are held between 1 and 3 pm every second Saturday of the month.)

Board of Directors Meetings

Members are invited to attend meetings of the Board of Directors. Meetings will typically be held on the first Thursday of selected months at 4:45 p.m. via Zoom. To be placed on the agenda or attend a meeting, email utahblind@gmail.com or call 801-245-9264.

March 6, 2025, 4:45 p.m.

August 7, 2025, 4:45 p.m.

October 2, 2025, 4:45 p.m. – Budget and Planning Meeting (by invitation only)

January 8, 2026, 4:45 p.m.

UCB Board and Management

Anna Jeffery, President

Donni Mitchell, Vice President

Jeana Nielsen, Secretary

Vicki Flake, Treasurer

Sandy Ruconich

Sandy England

Dennie Clark

Kira Larkin

Shelly Hendriksen

Mindi Larson

Kate Balzly, Executive Director

The UCB Buzz

The UCB Buzz is available in large print, Braille, audio CD, and by e-mail. If you would prefer to receive your newsletter in a different format (or an additional format), please call the UCB business office at 801-245-9264 or send an email to utahblind@gmail.com and let us know.

We always appreciate hearing from our readers and receiving your contributions. To submit materials for publication, email them to utahblind@gmail.com or mail to UCB Buzz, PO Box 1415, Bountiful, UT 84011-1415.

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