The UCB Buzz
A publication of
Utah Council of the Blind
August 2021
Supplement
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Editor: Tom Mitchell
Utah Connection Manager: Linda Holladay
In This Issue
Disclaimer.................................................................................................. 2
Night Out at
the Utah State Fair................................................................. 3
Did Someone
Say a Christmas Party This Year?....................................... 4
Get
Acquainted with the Utah Council of the Blind..................................... 5
Don't Forget the UCB Annual Business Meeting........................................ 5
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.
We have finalized the information for the Utah State Fair. Each blind or visually impaired individual may bring one sighted guide. The cost is $1 for yourself and $1 for your sighted guide. If you bring other family members or friends, they will need to pay the regular admission price. On Monday, September 13, we will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the north-west gate (Gate B), which is inside the north parking lot. We must enter as a group at 6:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, September 15, we will begin congregating at the same location at 9:30 a.m. and enter at 10 a.m. From 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon there will be free carnival rides, free snacks at the Sugar Shack on the midway, and the Barnyard Friends will be open. At 11:00 a.m. Survival of the Slowest Exhibit will be open along with the Magic Show by Scott Chamberlain at the South Plaza Stage.
By Sandy England
Yes, we will have a Christmas party this year. Not too much information yet. We want to get the news out and get ready for this party!
When: December 4th
Time: to be announced
Place: Division of Services for the Blind
If you would like to help, please call me.
We are in the planning stages of this, thinking of a bake sale and craft tables for those who are blind and would like to sell their goods. Please let me know if you want a table this year for your craft items. We might even have a silent auction fund raiser during this party. More details to come later.
This year we will be offering Christmas pictures. Plan to bring your family and your kids and have a wonderful Christmas picture done by Kate Schofield Balzly of Schofield Photography (Leslie’s daughter). Watch for more information on this in the October newsletter. We want to make this a great party, so if you know of someone who would enjoy this let them know.
We look forward to seeing you at this event. Watch for more detailed information in the October newsletter.
For questions or to volunteer call or text me, Sandy England, at 801-634-8002.
Mark your calendars—November 6th we will be doing our first ever Zoom activity. This educational event will present a brief history and describe the programs of our organization. The officers and directors will be introduced, and there will be time for questions and answers after the presentations. Plan to join us for this informational activity.
Remember that the Annual Business
Meeting of the Utah Council of the Blind will be held at the Division of
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 250 N 1950 W,
This year, for the first time, we are
going to attempt to make the meeting available to members in all areas of the
state via Zoom, so if you would like to participate in this manner, please make
a reservation as indicated above, but let us know that you will be
participating via Zoom and clearly give us your name, email address, mailing
address, and phone number so that we can send you the appropriate link. Unfortunately,
we do not have a way to allow you to participate in the voting process through
the Zoom connection, so we will automatically mail you an absentee ballot to
use for casting your votes.
Any member wishing to vote by absentee
ballot may do so by calling the Utah Connection or emailing us at
ucb.board@gmail.com. In order to be counted, your ballot must be returned to:
UCB
PO Box 1415
Bountiful UT
84011-1415
The completed ballot must arrive no
later than September 11, 2021.
Membership Verification: In order to
vote at the annual business meeting a member's dues for 2021 must be paid no
later than September 11, 2021. If you have any questions about your membership
status, please contact our Membership Chair, Aunilie Hathaway at (801) 244-5505
or via e-mail at ucb.board@gmail.com.
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