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UCB Golden Anniversary Discount on Lifetime Memberships. 9

2022 Board Meeting Schedule and Calendar 11

Disclaimer

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.

Annual Business Meeting Report

The 2022 Annual UCB Business Meeting took place on Saturday, September 17, at the Utah Division for the Blind and Visually-Impaired. About 40 people, including those present at the Center and those attending via Zoom, attended the meeting.

President Anna Jeffery presided over the meeting. Participants giving reports included Sandy Ruconich, Executive Director, and Vicki Flake, UCB Treasurer, both of whom, along with Anna, reported on happenings of the UCB during the past years, and the Treasurer’s Report.

Some old and new members were elected to the Officers and Board of Directors. Anna Jeffery, president, Jeana Nielsen, secretary, Sandy Ruconich, managing director, and Sandy England were re-elected to new two-year terms in their respective offices, and three new members were added to the Board: Dennie Clark, Mindi Larson, and Cindi Vega.

Several bylaw changes were voted on at the meeting, many of which were simply of a housekeeping nature.

After the voting, a cold lunch was served and the meeting adjourned.

New terms for the Officers and Directors will begin January 1, 2023.

Spooktacular Halloween Carnival

The Utah Council of the Blind Presents

A Spooktacular Halloween Carnival Fundraiser for all ages.

Saturday, October 22nd, 2022

From 12:00pm-4pm

Held at the Blind Center at
250 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City

Carnival Participation is $8.00 Each person

Includes Pizza, Hot Dogs, Chips, Cotton Candy, Nachos, Chips and Salsa, Caramel Apples, Popcorn, Hot Chocolate and Punch.

Games and Activities such as Bounce House, Bubble Balls, Bingo, Costume Contest, Fishing Pond, Ring Toss, Jumbo Jenga, Balloon Animals by Ms. Kira Larkin, Have your fortune told by Ms. Grace Goff, Face Painting, Find the Skeleton Sensory games, Prizes, Candy and more.

While Supplies Last.

In addition, we will have an
Ice Cream Shop $1.00 each item

Enjoy a yummy Ice Cream Float or Brownie Sundae. While Supplies Last

Yummy Bake Sale

Cookies, Cakes, Brownies, Pies, etc. Prices will vary. Pay at the event.

Come Shop for Christmas at the Crafters Boutique. Items for all ages.

Please be prepared, each Crafters Table will conduct their own transactions of cash or check.

You may prepay for the Carnival by calling the UCB Office at 801-245-9264

Bring Cash, Check and/or Credit Card to the event to shop. (Minimum $5.00 Credit Card Charge)

Boutique Sellers: Table rental for the boutique is $5.00. Please reserve your table by calling the office.

Sponsors: Dan’s Foods, Little Caesar’s, FAT BOY, Costco, Sweets Candy, Smith’s and generous donations from individuals.

Award Nominations

By Sandy England

This year at the Golden Anniversary celebration in December, we will be giving awards out to those people who have served the blind.

We give 4 awards:

Linda Kay Braithwaite Award – For volunteer service to the blind community. We typically look for 10 years or more.

Albert M Talmage – For volunteer service to the blind community. This is always given to a blind individual. We typically look for 20 years or more.

Sarah Talmage – For volunteer service to the blind community. This is always given to a sighted individual. We typically look for 20 years or more.

Leslie H Gertsch – For lifetime leadership and volunteer service to the blind. This may be given to a blind or sighted individual who has basically spent the bulk of their adult life not only volunteering, but also providing leadership, within the blind community.

We want to acknowledge those who have served, or are serving, the blind in some capacity with an award that comes from an outstanding blind organization. It is OK if they are serving the general population as well, but their award needs to be for their service that they have done for the blind.

Please send in your nominations to me by November 1 at syeangel@comcast.net

Thank you,
Sandy England
Chairman

Helpful Hints

By Sandy England

Are you tired of water or soups boiling over on your stove or in your microwave. I went to Bed Bath and Beyond, and they showed me this item called a “Pot Minder”, and it works great! Amazon has one for about $10.99; it might be called something different. You can use the pot minder over and over again.

Second hint: This is a great time to buy fresh vegetables and fruits. I got some fresh green beans from the Farmers Market. I found a very quick way to preserve them.

1. Wash them.

2. Cut the ends off, then you can either leave them like that or cut them in half or however you want.

3. Get a pot of water and let it come to hard boil with the lid on, then when it comes to a boil put the cut-up beans in pot and start your timer of 3 minutes with the lid on. Drain.

4. After 3 minutes put the green beans in very cold water (put ice in water to make it cold) and keep it there for 3 minutes. Drain the beans and dry them the best you can and put in freezer bags and freeze. Then, when you take them out to eat, you will cook them first. Wonderful taste, and you can add whatever you want in them.

Questions? Call Sandy England at 801-634-8002

UCB Golden Anniversary Discount on Lifetime Memberships

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the UCB we are offering lifetime memberships at a $50.00 discount anytime during 2022. This means that you can purchase a lifetime membership for $200 rather than the usual $250. We encourage all members to take advantage of this opportunity. To pay by debit or credit card, contact Kate at 801-245-9264. To pay by check, mail your check to: UCB Membership, PO Box 1415, Bountiful, UT 84011-1415.

General UCB Information

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, please call the UCB business office at 801-245-9264 or send an e-mail to utahblind@gmail.com and let us know.

We are always looking for articles, book reviews, or interesting tidbits of information from our readers or other interested persons. The deadline for submitting items for publication is the 15th of the month. 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.

Board of Directors and Management

Anna Jeffery, President

Donni Mitchell, Vice President

Jeana Nielsen, Secretary

Vicki Flake, Treasurer

Sandy Ruconich, Executive Director

Aunilie Hathaway

Monica Youngdell

Sandy England

Kira Larkin

Shelly Hendricksen

Kate Balzly, Chief Operating Officer

2022 Board Meeting Schedule and Calendar

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, October 6, 4:45 p.m., Board Meeting

Budget and Training Meeting (by invitation only), Saturday, October 8, 9:00 a.m.

Saturday, October 22, 12:00 noon, Spooktacular Halloween Carnival Fundraiser

Thursday, November 3, 4:45 p.m., Board Meeting

Thursday, December 1, 4:45 p.m., Board Meeting

Saturday, December 3. 2022, UCB Golden Anniversary Celebration

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