2015 UCT Convention service project to benefit Rainbows United

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UCT heads to
Wichita, Kansas!
Special Hockey hits
the West coast for
the 4th annual
UCT Winter
Hockey Festival
The UCT Leadership
Development Program –
a step-by-step guide
to getting started!
A Fraternal Benefit Society
Spring 2015
2015 UCT
Convention service
project to benefit
Rainbows United
Special hockey teams
continue to receive
Kaye Trainers
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Increasing UCT Local Council Awareness
Buckeye Council 2000 wins
UCT Photo Contest!
C
ongrats to UCT’s Buckeye Council 2000 in
Columbus, Ohio, for winning the JanuaryMarch quarter of our $500 UCT Photo
Contest! The photo of members assembling
activity kits for patients at Nationwide Children’s
Hospital met all of the judge’s requirements –
particularly the great show of the UCT brand!
Some quick photo tips to keep in mind
Here’s how the contest works:
If you’re planning to submit photos for future
Send ACTION photos of your council’s community service
quarters, here are some quick tips for taking
projects
and events to UCT’s Public Relations Department. Photos
attention-getting, contest winning photos:
may
be
emailed
to lfisher@uct.org or mailed to: UCT, Attn: Linda
– The most attention-getting photos are clear,
Fisher,
UCT
Photo
Contest, 1801 Watermark Dive, Suite 100,
concise images of members engaged in volunteering.
Columbus,
OH
43215.
Try to avoid stagnant check and plaque presentation
photos. Your photos need to “grab” the attention of
●● You may submit up to five photos per quarter. Try to make them
the judges by telling some kind of story that will
photos of different UCT-related or UCT sponsored activities or of
make them want to know more.
UCT members volunteering in their communities.
– Never take photos of people’s backs. Nothing is
●● Get good, clear photos of members volunteering or of individuals
more boring than a group of people with their backs
benefiting from your council’s sponsorship. Make the extra effort to
turned to the camera. It just doesn’t work.
make your photos the best they can be! You might have to take
– A directed candid or staged photo? Yes, absolutely!
several photos in order to get one good photo, but isn’t it worth it to
Even though directed and candid are opposites, it
potentially win $500?!
doesn’t hurt to offer a little guidance when taking your
●● We prefer high resolution JPG or TIFF files. Please set your camera
shot. Ask people to move closer together or to stop
photo size as high as possible. Digital photos are the best, but we’ll
for a minute to casually pose or to look up and smile.
accept 4 x 6-inch colored glossies.
When you just grab shots of people volunteering, you
●● Make sure to designate that your photos are for the photo contest.
don’t always get the best results. Directing shots for a
better photo is perfectly acceptable.
●● Send information about each photo that includes your council’s
– Whenever possible, show that the activity
name and number, details about the action taking place in the
photo, and the names of any individuals in the photo in left-to-right
“belongs” to your UCT local council. Include a UCT
order. Include your name and email address or phone number so we
banner or show volunteers wearing UCT apparel
can contact you if your photo wins the contest!
in the shots you take. This is a great way to increase
UCT brand awareness and might give you an edge in
●● At the beginning of the second month of each quarter our
judges will choose the most appealing photos as finalists,
the photo contest!
and these photos will be posted on our website at
If you need
www.uct.org and on our Facebook page at
banners and
www.facebook.com/UCTinAction for viewing only.
T-shirts, contact
Sandy Shafer at
●● The judges will determine the winner early in the third
For more tips, take a look at the
month of the quarter, and we’ll notify the individual who
sshafer@uct.org
photo contest flyer on the home
submitted the photo. We’ll also announce the winner on our
or at
website and Facebook page – and will send a $500 check to
800.848.0123, x146, page of our website (Members’
the winning council’s secretary! There can be no consecutive
and she can help
Area/UCT Photo Contest)
quarter winners, and each council is eligible to win a
you purchase
www.uct.org.
maximum of $1,000 per year.
them.
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What’s Inside
2 Buckeye Council 2000 wins UCT Photo Contest!
4 Rainbows United - Bringing Potential to Life
6 UCT’s 2015 convention heads to Wichita!
7 2015 proposed amendments
to the UCT constitution
8 Special hockey players hit the West coast for
the 4th annual UCT Winter Hockey Festival
10 Special hockey teams continue
to receive Kaye Trainers
12 Members in Action
UCT members impacting their communities
14 The UCT Leadership Development Program –
a step-by-step guide to getting started!
15 In Recognition/Membership Awards/
Past Regional President Deaths
Bonus Online Content
the cover:
Wichita’s Rainbows
from
Community
16Community service tipsOn
United is dedicated to helping
Outreach Manager Keith
Ward
children
with special needs, birth
through
age 21,
and their
offers
ways
to families
help
18UCT Creative Consultants
by bringing together community
your council get creative
and promote itself!
resources and providing customized
services. Supporting Rainbows is
On the cover: On the cover: Wichita’s Rainbows
United
dedicated service
to
this year’s
UCT is
Convention
helping children with special needs, birthproject.
throughLearn
age 21,
and
their
families
more on Page 4.
by bringing together community resources and providing customized
services. Supporting Rainbows is this year’s UCT Convention service
project. Learn more on Page 4.
for going the extra distance to make a
difference in your communities across
the U.S. and Canada. It has been a busy
and productive year, and I have every
confidence the year ahead will be just as
full of good works and success stories.
The 4th Annual UCT Winter Hockey Festival was held in
January in sunny Valencia, Calif. The two-day tournament
brought together over 100 players from seven ASHA teams
for some fierce but friendly competition. UCT renewed our
commitment to ASHA at the event by presenting a $15,000
check for 2015. Check out the details starting on Page 8.
UCT’s Kaye Trainer International Capital Campaign has
raised more than $42,000. We’ve donated a total of nine Kaye
Trainers, with our very first special hockey team in Canada –
the Barrie Minor Hockey Association in Ontario – receiving a
device. Read more about the campaign on Page 10.
Our 2015 UCT Convention will take place June 28-July 1 at
the Hyatt Regency Wichita in Wichita, Kan. Two proposed
amendments to the UCT Constitution will be voted on at the
convention, so make sure to familiarize yourselves with
them. The amendments can be found on Page 7.
Our 6th annual convention community service project in
Wichita will benefit Rainbows United, a local organization
that provides services for special needs kids and their
families. We’ll be collecting much-needed items like diapers,
diaper wipes, sippy cups, toys and books, and more. Learn
more about Rainbows United on Page 4.
Indeed, “The Journey Continues to All Points.” UCT has
come a long way since our founding in 1888 and, while we
still have a challenging journey ahead of us, I trust we are on
the right path for the good of our organization and the
communities we impact.
I remember joining UCT almost 50 years ago. I was one of
those UCT kids that had just embarked on a journey of
learning what the organization could offer. It has been an
honor and a privilege to meet so many members across the
U.S. and Canada. What can Phyllis and I say but “thank you”
for your support, encouragement and fraternalism.
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Instituted Jan. 16, 1888 — Columbus, Ohio
Board of Governors 2013-2014
President
David Burt, Lancaster, OH
Vice President
Thomas Hoffman, Pasadena, TX
Chairman of the Board
Robert Kellogg, Jackson, MI
Secretary-Treasurer
Gerald Thomas, Westerville, OH
Director
Gorden Woodworth, Dartmouth, NS
Director
Numan Loafman, Aledo, TX
Director
Chris Phelan, Calgary, AB
Board Member
George Bohn, Highland, CA
Board Member
Jerry Giff, Sudbury, ON
Chaplain
Richard Gruszecki, Beloit, OH
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Chief Executive Officer
Joseph Hoffman
Senior Vice President and CFO
Kevin Hecker
Vice President, Information Technology
Ronald Ives
Fraternal Director
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Sales Director
Justin Hamill
Chief Agent for Canada Barry Spencer
Editor
Linda Fisher
Art Director
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Helping Children with Special Needs
United
A
t six years old, Devin
had never used a
present tense action verb
like “kicking.”
Devin has autism, and two years ago
he was one of 40 children who qualified
for the Kansas Autism Waiver to receive
early intensive intervention treatment.
He wound up at Rainbows United
where autism specialist, Denny Leak,
worked with him to assess his
educational needs and supervise the
intensive individual support
professionals who worked with Devin
five days each week.
To help Devin practice his words and
learn to use them, Denny made him a
45-page social story book. Each page
showed Devin in action – kicking,
throwing, smiling, blowing – so he
Rainbows United. Rainbows is a Wichita
could see himself doing the actions and organization dedicated to helping
then verbalize them.
children with special needs, birth
Recently, Devin’s mom picked him up through age 21, and their families by
from school, and his kindergarten
bringing together community resources
teacher reported that Devin had tattled
and providing customized services. The
on the boy behind him saying, “Billy was organization is home grown and
blowing on the
nationally
back of my head.”
recognized. They
“Our highly-trained experts
To all, except
willingly serve
really are like skilled artisans
maybe the boy
everyone – the
who work with children with
who was
family with the
special needs to reveal the
bothering Devin,
ability to pay for
this sentence using
beauty of their growth and
services and their
a present-tense
neighbors with
development.”
action verb was a
few options and
Michelle Eastman, Rainbows United
huge thrill.
resources.
Devin has
“At Rainbows,
earned his orange belt in karate and was we’re on the leading edge of
marked satisfactory in 258/260 items on implementing the most effective
his kindergarten checklist. He was also
therapies for children with special
named “Good Citizen of the Year” for his needs,” said Michelle Eastman,
class. Great progress – go, Devin!
Rainbows’ vice president of marketing
and communications. “We provide
Helping children with special needs home-based, center-based, and
community-based service options for
Devin is just one of many children
young children with special needs.
whose life has been enhanced by
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Service components added in the past
decade include hearing and vision
specialty services, respite care for
individuals across the life span, case
management services, autism waiver
services, supported family living, foster
care, outpatient therapies, and
therapeutic child care. During 2014, we
served more than 3,400 children and
their families through our
comprehensive programs in Sedgwick
and Butler counties.”
Fully 96 percent of Rainbows’
services are provided in family homes
or other community settings
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2015 UCT Convention
service project to benefit
Rainbows United
special needs ages 6-21, including after
school and all-day latchkey and
weekend care.
In addition to home-based and
center-based services, Rainbows offers
Camp Woodchuck, a summer
recreational and leisure program for
children and youth with intellectual and
developmental disabilities,
kindergarten enrollees through 18 years
of age. And, since 1994, Rainbows has
been the sponsoring agency for
Connecting Point, a project of the
Sedgwick County Early Childhood
Coordinating Council which brings
together more than 40 agencies
committed to young children.
accommodating family schedules,
Michelle explained. Rainbows’ case
managers help families overcome
barriers. They match the needs of each
child and family with available
community resources and access to
those services. They add a special touch
by meeting with other persons involved
in the child’s life including teachers,
therapists and care providers to make
certain every aspect is working in the
child’s best interest. Rainbows uses a
family-centered approach encouraging
each family to make their own choices
and letting the case manager advocate
and coordinate the services to make the
family’s wishes a reality.
The organization also runs two local
centers, Rainbows’ Kids’ Point and
Rainbows’ Kids’ Cove. Kids’ Point early
care and education center offers centerbased programs for children 2 weeks-5
years with and without special needs.
Kids’ Cove houses Rainbows’ infant/
toddler services staff serving Sedgwick
County, family support services and
center-based programs for children with
A legacy of caring
Rainbows United, Inc. was founded
in 1972 by 24-year-old Linda Weir
Enegren and five volunteers in a church
basement. Today’s staff totals nearly
250. Linda chose the name Rainbows
United because “a rainbow means a ray
of light formed opposite the sun after a
storm.” The organization was designed
as a developmental training center for
children with severe, multiple
disabilities who were ineligible for
special education services provided
through the public schools. In the 1970s,
when legislation required public
schools to provide services to all
children of school age regardless of their
disability, Rainbows began focusing on
delivery of early intervention services to
children below school age.
In the early 1990s, legislation
extended mandated special education
services to children beginning at age
three. Rainbows continues to serve this
population through a contract with
Wichita Public Schools. When
community networks were established
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This year’s convention service
project will benefit Rainbows United.
Check out the organization’s wish list
of items we’re collecting at the
convention. If you don’t plan to attend
the convention in Wichita, or if you
would rather ship items to UCT, feel
free to send your donations to: UCT,
Attn: Jen Chillinsky, 1801 Watermark
Drive, Suite 100, Columbus, Ohio
43215. Items MUST arrive in Columbus
by no later than June 3. We want to
acknowledge your donation, so make
sure to include your name and council
name with your donation.
Rainbows United Wish-List
●● Diapers – preemie through adult
sizes
●● Pull ups, all sizes
●● Diaper Wipes
●● Sippy cups
●● Cups with straws
●● Light up toys
●● Multicultural books
●● Play-doh in various colors
●● Preschool Science Books
statewide to serve infants and toddlers
with special needs in Kansas, Rainbows
assumed lead and fiscal agency
responsibility for services to this
population in several counties.
“At Rainbows we truly believe every
child is a masterpiece,” Michelle
concluded. “Our highly-trained experts
really are like skilled artisans who work
with children with special needs to
reveal the beauty of their growth and
development. We’re so grateful to UCT
for helping us do this.”
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For more information about
Rainbows United, visit
www.rainbowsunited.org.
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UCT Convention in Wichita, Kansas
Check out this year’s
convention presentations!
Monday
Hotel Registration
The deadline for hotel reservations is
June 2, 2015. Room rates begin at $99
plus tax for single through quadruple
occupancy. Please call the hotel direct
for suites or for any special requests.
Register by going to the online
weblink under the Members Area tab
and click on UCT Convention or by
calling the Hyatt Regency at
1-888-421-1442. Make sure to identify
that you’re with United Commercial
Travelers. The hotel address is 400 West
Waterman, Wichita, KS 67202 USA.
There will be two
presentations at this year’s
convention where you can
learn how to reenergize
your council and create
UCT brand awareness!
By popular demand is
the “UCT 101” Monday
breakfast presentation by
Keith Ward, where you
can find out how to initiate
local council community
involvement, learn about
your UCT member benefits,
get information about media
relations and social media,
and much more.
Tuesday
New this year is
“UCT Brand Awareness,”
presented on Tuesday
morning by Linda Fisher
and Jen Chillinsky. This
presentation will cover UCT
brand awareness – what it
is and how to create it – as
well as tips about how to
share your local council
stories, take winning
photos, manage local
council websites, and more.
We hope to see you there!
Getting around is easy
Complimentary self-parking with in/
out privileges is available to UCT
member hotel guests in the Hyatt
Regency’s covered garage.
Complimentary van shuttle service is
available on a first come, first served
basis from Dwight D. Eisenhower
National Airport (formerly MidContinent Airport) to the hotel or any
location within five miles of the hotel.
Call the Hyatt Regency at 316.293.1234
to schedule a pick-up, or there is a
direct phone available for guest use in
the baggage claim area. A taxi from the
airport is around $15.
Stay
You can
conduct
connected
business
as usual by taking
advantage of the
complimentary wireless Internet
access available throughout
the hotel.
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Give Us A Break
Regional and local councils and/
or individuals that would like to
sponsor a coffee break at this
year’s convention may do so by
making a minimum donation
of $100 by no later than
June 12, 2015. Signs
recognizing each contribution will
be posted at the convention.
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Take me out to
the ball game
Nothing beats a baseball game on
a summer’s night with popcorn,
peanuts and a cool brew. Come join
the fun and see the Wichita Wingnuts
take on the Joplin Blasters in a four
game home stand June 25-28 at
Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, just a
hop, skip and a jump from the hotel.
Call 316.264.NUTS (6887) to reserve
your tickets today. We’ll see you
at the game.
The deadline for hotel reservations is
June 2, 2015
For more information, contact Ann Marshall
at 800.848.0123 x126, or at
amarshall@uct.org.
Tentative schedule
of primary events
Saturday, JUNE 27, 2015
Member Registration – 1 pm
Past International Presidents’ Reception and
Dinner – 6 pm
Sunday, JuNE 28, 2015
GCA Officer’s Meeting – 8 am
ISTA Officer’s Meeting – 8 am
Past International Presidents’ Meeting – 8 am
Member Registration – 9 am
AMOB Officer’s Meeting – 9:30 am
Interdenominational Church Service – 11 am
Past International President Spouses’
Luncheon – Noon
Standing Committees Meeting Room – Noon
May E. Tisdale Committee Meeting – 1 pm
UCT Charities Reception* – 3 pm
Canada Caucus – TBA
AMOB Reception Meeting – 4 pm
Official Opening & Memorial Service – 7 pm
Monday, June 29, 2015
Auxiliary Past Presidents’/Auxiliary Past
Regional Presidents’ Breakfast – 7 am
Past Regional Presidents’, Regional
Presidents’ & Regional Membership
Directors’ Breakfast* – 7 am
Standing Committees Meeting Room – 8 am
GCA Meeting – 8:30 am
ISTA Meeting – 8:30 am
May E. Tisdale Committee Meeting – 9 am
UCT 101 – 9 am
Phyllis Burt’s Luncheon – 11:15 am
General Business Session – 1:30 pm
Dixie Corner Caucus – 3:30 pm
Financial Update – 4 pm
Drummers’ Reception* – 6 pm
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Standing Committees Meeting Room – 8 am
General Business Session – 8 am
UCT Brand Awareness – 8 am
Social Hour – 6 pm
Banquet – 7 pm
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
2015-2016 Committees Breakfast* – 7:15 am
General Business Session – 8:30 am
* Invitation Only
2015 Proposed
Amendments to the
UCT Constitution
Proposed Amendment No. 1
Submitted by the UCT Board of Governors:
David Burt, UCT President, a member in good
standing of Lancaster, Ohio Council 6; Robert
Kellogg, UCT Chairman of the Board, a member
in good standing of Coldwater, Michigan
Council 452; UCT Vice President Thomas
Hoffman, a member in good standing of San
Jacinto Council 915, Pasadena, Texas; UCT
Secretary-Treasurer Gerald Thomas, a
member in good standing of Columbus, Ohio
Council 1; Director Gorden Woodworth, a
member in good standing of Scotia Council 838,
Halifax, Nova Scotia; Director Numan Loafman,
a member in good standing of Fort Worth
Downtown Council 934, Dallas, Texas; Director
Chris Phelan, a member in good standing of
Calgary North Council 1015, Calgary, Alberta;
UCT Board of Governors member George Bohn,
a member in good standing of San Bernardino,
California Council 532; and UCT Board member
Jerry Giff, a member in good standing of
Sudbury, Ontario Council 1051.
Explanation: Due to the changing times and
the fact that UCT is exploring options to recruit
younger members, as well as concerns that
UCT have a plan in place for succession from
within, it is felt that we may have to look beyond
our current list of past regional presidents to fill
Board positions going forward.
If the Board Candidate Qualifying
Committee should find that no qualified Past
Regional President has been identified to run
for office, this amendment would make any
member who has served as a local or regional
officer for at least three years eligible to be
elected to that office.
Current
Officers and Elections, Article IV, Section
7, Page 26, Lines 10-11.
No member shall be eligible to an elective
office in the Supreme Council until the
member be a past grand counselor.
Proposed
To amend Officers and Elections, Article
IV, Section 7, Page 26, Lines 10-11, to read:
If, after reviewing all potential candidates,
and the Board Candidate Qualifying
Committee finding no qualified candidates,
the position of a UCT Board member may be
open to any council member who has served
as an officer at the local or regional level for
three years or longer.
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Proposed Amendment No. 2
Submitted by the UCT Board of Governors:
David Burt, UCT President, a member in good
standing of Lancaster, Ohio Council 6; Robert
Kellogg, UCT Chairman of the Board, a member
in good standing of Coldwater, Michigan
Council 452; UCT Vice President Thomas
Hoffman, a member in good standing of San
Jacinto Council 915, Pasadena, Texas; UCT
Secretary-Treasurer Gerald Thomas, a
member in good standing of Columbus, Ohio
Council 1; Director Gorden Woodworth, a
member in good standing of Scotia Council 838,
Halifax, Nova Scotia; Director Numan Loafman,
a member in good standing of Fort Worth
Downtown Council 934, Dallas, Texas; Director
Chris Phelan, a member in good standing of
Calgary North Council 1015, Calgary, Alberta;
UCT Board of Governors member George
Bohn, a member in good standing of San
Bernardino, California Council 532; and UCT
Board member Jerry Giff, a member in good
standing of Sudbury, Ontario Council 1051.
Explanation: UCT is exploring options to
increase interest and grow membership.
Lowering of the age requirement for
FRATERNAL MEMBERSHIP only is being
proposed as a way to introduce younger
members to our organization. It is felt this
amendment would help to attract younger
members to get active at the high school level
and retain their membership and continue with
UCT as they go on to college.
Current
Fraternal Membership, Article X, Section 6,
Page 35, Lines 10-16.
Any person of good moral character, not
under 18 years of age, who is interested in the
work of this order from a fraternal or business
promotion standpoint, may be a fraternal
member. A fraternal member shall have full
rights and shall be considered a member in
good standing. A fraternal member shall be
required to pay a minimum amount annually of
thirty dollars ($30.00) for dues and member
benefits
Proposed
To amend Fraternal Membership, Article X,
Section 6, Page 35, Lines 10-16, to read:
Any person of good moral character, not
under 16 years of age, who is interested in the
work of this order from a fraternal or business
promotion standpoint, may be a fraternal
member, where geographically allowable. A
fraternal member shall have full rights and
shall be considered a member in good
standing. A fraternal member shall be required
to pay a minimum amount annually of thirty
dollars ($30.00) for dues and member benefits.
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Helping People with Intellectual Disabilities
Special hockey players hit the
West coast for the 4th annual
UCT Winter Hockey Festival
T
he 2015 UCT Winter
Hockey Festival headed to
sunny Valencia, Calif., Jan.
17-18. While the average
temperatures were a balmy 70
degrees, it was a chill event
inside the Ice Station Valencia
for the 100 plus American
Special Hockey Association
(ASHA) athletes participating
in the tournament.
The festival kicked off the fifth year
of UCT’s partnership with ASHA and
brought together nine teams from seven
special hockey programs from across
the U.S. and Canada for some fierce but
friendly competition. Teams traveled
from as close by as Valencia, Los
Angeles, Pasadena and San Diego, and
from as far away as Arlington, Va., and
Nanaimo, B.C.
Opening Ceremonies, including a
medaling ceremony for athletes, took
place on Saturday. A social event for
teams and families featuring food,
drinks, and a DJ followed. The LA Kings
NHL program got in on the action by
hosting the “Kings Chariot” fan
interactive event for ASHA athletes on
Sunday in the Ice Station parking lot. The
event featured LA Kings ice crew and ice
dancers as well as Bailey, the team
mascot, and included street hockey,
puck shooting, and hockey tutorials.
ASHA is a volunteer-driven
association created especially to benefit
hockey players with developmental
and intellectual disabilities. UCT formed
a partnership with ASHA in 2010 to help
promote special hockey locally and
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nationally, and the UCT Winter Hockey
festival is part of this effort.
During opening ceremonies, UCT
Community Outreach Manager Jen
Chillinsky joined UCT Past International
Presidents Glenda Dickey and Dianna
Loafman and UCT Director Numan
Loafman in presenting ASHA President
Mike Hickey with a $15,000 donation
for the organization’s programs. This
brings total contributions to ASHA to
nearly $90,000. The partnership is a
definite win-win situation, as UCT has
gained members in the form of ASHA
parents who have established
alternative councils in support of their
local ASHA teams.
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PHOTORE
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A
thank you to the
very special volunteers
and donors who helped
make the 2015 festival
such a success:
Dave Chase
Mike Hickey
Anna Bradshaw
Eric Shalem
LA Kings
California 782nd Air Force JROTC
Reason One Events
AMR
A1 Event Rentals
Cincinnati, Ohio Council 2
Gem City Council 3, Dayton, Ohio
Lancaster, Ohio Council 6
River City Council 11, Portsmouth, Ohio
Parkersburg, W.Va. Council 35
Canton, Ohio Council 41
Saginaw, Mich. Council 43
Capitol Council 95, Springfield, Ill.
Janesville, Wis. Council 108
Hill City Council 130, Lynchburg, Va.
Coldwater, Mich. Council 452
Gulf Coast Council 703, Gulfport, Miss.
Mt. Nittany Council 729, State College, Pa.
Denton, Texas Council 792
North Shore Council 894, Swampscott, Mass.
San Jacinto Council 915, Pasadena, Texas
Downtown Fort Worth Council 934,
Fort Worth, Texas
Participating ASHA Programs
California Condors
Colorado Golden Eagles
NOVA Cool Cats
Pasadena Maple Leafs
San Diego Chill
Vancouver Island Vision
Valencia S.N.A.P. Flyers
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Impacting Individuals with Disabilities
Special hockey teams continue
to receive Kaye Trainers
T
he UCT Kaye Trainer
International Capital
Campaign is on a roll!
The campaign has currently raised
over $42,000, with contributions from
16 councils and 16 individual donors.
To date 13 teams have received Kaye
Trainers and three more are scheduled
to get devices in the near future. A BIG
thank you to all of the councils and
individuals who have contributed to the
campaign. Check out some of the most
recent Kaye Trainer celebration days!
Remember, if your council
participates in the Medal of
Honor program, a donation
to the Kaye Trainer campaign
can have an impact! Donations
of $1,000 or more will earn
your council one point, while
donations of $2,000 or more
will earn two points.
Providence, R.I. Council turns out for the Providence Jr. Bears |
Providence Jr. Bears special
hockey head coach Gerry Letourneau, left, joins UCT President David Burt, First Lady Phyllis Burt,
Providence, R.I. Council 67 member Ed Pelletier, New England Regional President Yolande Walsh,
Council 67 Local President Charlie Cavallaro, Council 67 member Carmino Russo and a Jr. Bear athlete
to celebrate the arrival of the team’s Kaye Trainer. Council 67 donated the $2,500 necessary to
purchase the device for the Pawtucket, R.I. team, and the Jr. Bears couldn’t be more grateful! Also on
hand for the celebration were UCT Past International President Jim Walsh and Manchester, N.H.
Council 195 members Jeff and Kathy Masse.
Saginaw, Mich. Council 43 helps
the Ann Arbor Rockets | The Ann
Ohio Regional
Council helps
Kaye Trainer
campaign to
grow! | Kudos to
Arbor Rockets special hockey team in
Ann Arbor, Mich., celebrated the
arrival of their new Kaye Trainer,
thanks to a donation from UCT’s
Saginaw Mich. Council 43. The event
took place Feb. 22 at Veteran’s Ice
Arena in Ann Arbor. As you can see,
team member Gavin Ziskie was all
smiles once he settled into the device.
Gavin has limited use of his legs – the
Kaye Trainer will allow him to finally
learn to skate. Michigan Past
Regional President Alan Poplewski
summed up the day best: “What a
heartwarming day it turned out to be.
The smiles this device put on these
athletes’ faces sure touched us all.”
the Ohio Regional
Council for
donating $5,000
to the UCT Kaye
Trainer
International Capital Campaign! Thanks to this generosity,
two special hockey teams will receive devices to help their
athletes learn to skate more safely. One of those teams will
be the Columbus Blue Jackets special hockey team in
Columbus, Ohio; the other is still to be determined. The Ohio
Regional Council is represented here by Keith Ward, David
Knapp and Ann Marshall.
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Video contest
coming soon!
UCT gives back...
to Special Hockey by
sponsoring a video contest
to award
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$15,000
UCT is sponsoring a
video contest for
special hockey teams.
And the winning team will
receive $10,000!
That’s right, $10,000!
But that’s not all… in addition to
the $10,000 first-place prize,
UCT is awarding $5,000 to
the second-place winner!
The contest is open to special
hockey teams in the U.S.
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Privacy Policy for Members
When we issue an insurance policy to a
member, we need to obtain and maintain
information about the individual that we are
insuring. We need this information in order to
provide our members with the most effective
service. We share your concerns about privacy
and consider this information confidential.
Therefore, we have taken steps to protect your
personal information. This policy explains what
information we collect, with whom we share it
and how you may request that we do not share
certain information with other parties. The
practices described in this policy are applicable
to current and former members who have
insurance policies issued by us, or are
otherwise associated with us.
and/or handle claims, detect and/or prevent
fraud, or to participate in insurance support
organizations. These may include companies
that perform marketing services on our behalf,
other financial institutions with which we have a
joint-marketing agreement for the sale of our
own products, and your independent agent.
If we are required to disclose information in
connection with civil or criminal litigation,
subpoena, or to prevent fraud, we must comply
with such laws or rules that require us to do so,
but such instances are uncommon.
Information we collect and sources of
information: We receive most information
directly from you as part of the application
process. If we need to verify information or
require additional information, we may obtain
such information from third parties, including:
adult family members, employers, other insurers
or societies, consumer reporting agencies,
physicians, hospitals and other medical
personnel. Information obtained from a report
prepared by an insurance-support organization,
such as the Medical Information Bureau (MIB),
may be retained by that organization and
disclosed to other persons or organizations. The
types of information collected may relate to your
finances, employment, health, avocations or
other personal characteristics or to other
transactions with us. Any information that we
collect about you will be contained in our policy
records. We will refer to and use this
information to issue and service your insurance
policy, evaluate benefit claims, and to process
transactions requested by you.
Who has access to this information: We do
not sell member information or medical
information, nor do we share it with any
companies, societies or organizations outside
of our organization that would use that
information to contact you about their own
products or services. If this practice changes,
we will offer you the ability to opt out of this type
of information sharing, allowing time for you to
respond before the change or practice takes
place.
We may, however, use member information
to communicate with you about products,
features, and options you have expressed an
interest in or that we believe may be of interest
to you. We may, without your authorization, but
only as permitted or required by law, provide
member information to persons or organizations
both inside and outside of our society to fulfill a
transaction you have requested, service your
policy, market our products to you, investigate
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Security and confidentiality of your
information: When we share member
information with companies or organizations
working on our behalf, we expect those
companies to use that information only to
provide the services we have asked them to
perform, as permitted by law. Within our
organization, we have established physical,
electronic and procedural safeguards to protect
member information. All employees (or people
working on our behalf and under confidentiality
agreements) may access member information
only when appropriate to do so and to fulfill and
service our members’ needs.
Your rights to access and correct your
information: Generally, upon receipt of your
written request, we will make available personal
information in your files pertaining to you
(except for certain documents maintained in
connection with, or in anticipation of, any claim
or legal proceeding, which will not be made
available). If you notify us that the information is
incorrect, we will review it and, if we agree, we
will correct our records. If we do not agree, you
may file a written statement with us describing
the information that you are disputing. We will
send the correction or statement to anyone who
received or will receive the original information.
If you have questions about the right of access
to or correction of your personal information,
you may write to us at: UCT, 1801 Watermark
Drive, Suite 100, P.O. Box 159019, Columbus, OH
43215-8619.
Additional Information: In addition to any
other privacy notice we may provide, federal
and state laws have established new privacy
standards and require us to provide this
summary of our privacy policy to you annually.
No action is required of you as a result of this
notice. You may have additional rights under
other applicable laws. For additional information
regarding our privacy policy, please contact us
at the above address or at our website at
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Impacting Our Communities
Members in Action
UCT Winter Hockey Festival |
It’s photo op
time for UCT volunteers at the 2015 UCT Winter
Hockey Festival in Valencia, Calif.! The group
took turns selling T-shirts and hockey pucks – and
generally creating a positive UCT presence during
the 2-day event. Pictured, left, are: UCT Director
Numan Loafman, Community Outreach Manager
Jen Chillinsky, San Bernardino, Calif. Council 532
Immediate Past President Jim Smith, Past
International President Dianna Loafman, and
Past International President Glenda Dickey.
Ardmore, Okla. Council 151 |
UCT Past International President Mike McComber, center, gets set to
cut the ribbon at the dedication of Ardmore’s new Big Five Services, Inc. building bearing his name. Big
Five’s mission is to identify and eradicate the causes and conditions of poverty in five area counties.
Congrats to Mike for this honor and kudos to him for his many years of service to his community and UCT!
Don’t be left out of the
loop – send us your
email address today!
Columbus, Ohio Council 1 |
Past International
President Tom Smith has his hands full carrying
boxes of donated goods for Faith Mission
homeless shelters to the UCT van while UCT
Secretary-Treasurer Jerry Thomas follows. The
effort was part of Council 1’s first quarterly happy
hour event called Share the Warmth. Volunteers
turned out to enjoy drink specials and
complimentary appetizers at Bar 23, and
admission was an urgently-needed item for Faith
Mission. Over 22 boxes of needed items – enough
to fill the van – were donated, along with $330.
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LeClair Group Council 2016, St. Paul, Minn.
| Members Billiejo Armstrong, left, and Kendra
Jones, right, present a $100 check to Ashley
Kurtz for Coco’s Heart Dog Rescue. The rescue’s
goal is to provide preventative and medical care,
basic grooming needs, microchipping, and foster
home placement for up to 20 dogs at a time.
Council 2016 also recently donated furniture for
the rescue’s new adoption office.
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It’s the Information Age, and UCT
wants to keep you up to speed through
email. Newsletters, details about
programs and contests, updates about
campaigns and member benefits
– these are just some of the topics
covered in the emails we send. Make
sure you know what’s happening by
sending your email address or updated
email address to Jessica Spring at
jspring@uct.org.
Make sure to include your full name
and address in the body of the email so
we know who you are. Including your
member number and local council
number will help greatly!
Cape Breton Council 883, Sydney, N.S. |
Local swimmer Lynette Sampson shows off the
gold and silver medals she won at Canada’s
National Special Olympics meet. Council 883 has
been a longtime supporter of Lynette – and
Special Olympics – and paid her travel costs to
and from the event. Lynette also won a bronze
medal.
Blazing Paddles Council 2012, Miami, Fla. |
Members strike a pose to show off their colorful new
team T-shirts – with the UCT logo prominently displayed. Great job Council 2012!
Check out our
new – and easily
accessible –
Members’ Area!
Thunder Bay, Ont. Council 1039 | Local
President Wayne Huber, left, and Past Local
President Don Post present a $3,000 check to a
representative of the Multiple Sclerosis Society
of Canada. The pair also gave a $4,500 check to
the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. These are just
a couple of the causes Council 1039 supports.
Manchester, N.H. Council 195 |
Members Jeff
Masse and David Rouleau are all smiles after
their invigorating annual plunge into the Atlantic
Ocean at Hampton Beach for Special Olympics
New Hampshire (SONH). This year’s theme was
Superheroes, and the pair proved to be just that
by raising more than $1,800 for SONH! The
event brought in $408,000 to help nearly 3,000
Special Olympians.
We’ve updated the UCT
website to include the
Members’ Area on the
home page menu. What
does this mean? It means
members like you no
longer have to login and
create a password to access
the majority of the
Members’ Area information.
You can just click on Members’
Area and find links that will take you to
pages detailing our many programs
and contests like the Medal of Honor
Program, Join Hands Day, the
Volunteer of the Year Award, the
UCT Safety Poster Contest, the
UCT Convention and much more.
You can click on the Member
Publications link and access
information about The Sample Case
and the UCT in Action newsletter. You
can click on Member Resource Center
and find UCT fact sheets, logos and
guides that can be easily downloaded.
We’re confident this update will
make finding information simpler and
less time consuming for you. Check
out the new Members’ Area at
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www.uct.org and make sure to let
your fellow members know about it
when you talk to them!
Please note about the Members’ Area
There is still some member
information that needs to remain
behind login/password for security.
Please note the following:
●● Member Benefits & Discounts
●● Ancillary Groups
●● Board Minutes
●● Prospective UCT Board Member Boot
Camp
●● Order Supplies Online
●● UCT Ritual
●● UCT Roster
●● Applications & Brochures
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The UCT Leadership
Development Program
The program is a win-win situation for
councils and students. Councils get the
benefit of younger generations (and their
parents) becoming aware of and possibly
involved with UCT, while students gain
volunteer opportunities, leadership skills
and resume building through partnering
with your councils. How does the
program work? It’s easier than you might
think! Here’s a step-by-step guide to
getting started:
STEP 1: Make contact with a local
high school through mail, email, or
a walk-in visit. We have created an
initial contact letter that can be
customized for your use. All you need to
do is fill in date, the name of the school
and your council name, contact person
and phone number.
The contact letter can be found as a
fillable PDF on our website at
www.uct.org under Members’ Area/UCT
Leadership Development Program. It can
also be obtained by contacting
Community Outreach Manager Jen
Chillinsky at jchillinsky@uct.org or at
800.848.0123, x207.
STEP 2: Now it’s
time to follow up!
After the school has
had time to review the
materials (about a
week), reach out to
set up a sit down with
school representatives
(principal,
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GOALS
SKILLS
STRATEGY
SOLUTION
SUCCESS
CAREER
T
he UCT Leadership
Development Program was
developed to provide UCT local
councils with an opportunity to tap
into a new, younger generation of
volunteers by encouraging area
students to get involved with your
councils and projects.
VALUES
A step-by-step guide to getting started!
superintendent, guidance counselor,
etc.) to discuss the program and
garner support.
STEP 3: If the school approves the
program, congratulations! Next step
– recruitment. With the school’s help,
we suggest distributing brochures and
posters on the program to the students
and within the school. Whether you have
a signup sheet in the school office, host an
informational meeting during school
hours, or hold a lunch-and-learn session,
getting students to signup can be easy. Do
it your way and have fun!
A program poster and brochure are also
available on our website under Members’
Area/UCT Leadership Development
Program or by contacting Jen Chillinsky.
STEP 4: So you have a group of
students ready - now it’s time to get
creative! Work with the school and
students to come up with volunteer
projects that your council and the students
can work on together. You can have
annual, quarterly or monthly projects whatever you
decide, your council
oversees. Again,
visit our website
(Members’ Area/
Still have questions? Contact Jen UCT Leadership
Chillinsky at jchillinsky@uct.org Development
Program) or
or at 800.848.0123 x207, and
contact Jen for a list
she’ll get you started today!
of project ideas.
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In Memoriam
Past International
President
Dr. Robert Izbicki
Past
International
President Dr.
Robert (Bob)
Izbicki, of
Erie, Pa.,
passed away
Dec. 7, 2014.
A member of
UCT’s Erie Council 216 since
1966, he was the organization’s
president during 1986-1987. He
was also a UCT past local
president and past regional
president.
Dr. Bob, as he was
affectionately called by UCT
members, graduated from
Cathedral Prep, Gannon College
and Kansas City College of
Osteopathic Medicine, and was
one of the first physicians at
Millcreek Community Hospital in
Erie. He served as Chief of Staff,
Chief of the Department of
General Practice, and Director of
Medical Education. He received
the high honor of Fellow of the
American College of General
Practitioners.
He had been a member of the
Erie Skeet Club, was a member of
the Northwest Vision Center, was
president of the Optimist Club,
and served on the board of the
Epilepsy Foundation. He was also
a member of Our Lady of
Peace Church.
In addition to his parents, he
was preceded in death by two
daughters, Paula Bowen and Lori
Izbicki. Survivors include his wife
of 60 years, Jeanne; a son, James
(Rori); a daughter, Sharon Kum;
five grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; a brother, Dr.
Harry Izbicki; and several
cousins, nieces and nephews.
Membership Awards
Our congratulations to the following
members for achieving 75, 60 and 50 years
of UCT membership. This list reflects
membership awards for November 2014
through March 2015. Please note that only
those members receiving their awards
during these months are included in this list.
75 Years
83 Lester M. Bona
60 Years
6 Francis E. George
11 Robert J. Pinkerman
14 Ralph S. Hutchinson
29 Emery A. Bennett
35 Joseph F. Eates
35 Roy F. Jones
35 John P. Siron, Jr.
43 Norman E. Moore
48 Anthony F. Estes
67 Julio Rodio
67 Ralph Simeone
77 Russell M. Duff
83 Robert A. Anderson
83 Charles Atterson
83 Willard A. Rice
83 Charles W. Richards
83 Dick N. Rockwood
95 Elmer F. Requarth
106 Paul G. Olsen
108 Donald R. Sprise
111 Donald A. Lundeen
111 Robert B. Parlee
111 Herbert M. Wegman
130 Wilson L. Motley
174 Earl T. Powell
182 Marion H. Seymour
203 Allen R. Young
206 Lonnie V. Jones
209 Wayne L. Long
209 Walter B. Ridenour
216 Delbert M. Dies
231 Maurice L. Fortier
231 Owen N. Winter
236 Glenn E. Bennett
242 Donald G. Bates
242 Victor L. Jones
244 Robert P. McCraith
272 Gerald G. Arnholt, Jr.
272 Glen W. Schultz
323 James M. Hines
325 Arthur R. Merkel
334 Nelson C. Barnes
334 Harrison L. Perry
334 Loren C. Schoenberger
335 Fred E. Roycraft
357 Paul J. Smith
357 Wilbert D. Vilas
414 Philip J. Nonenmacher
452 Joseph J. Normandin
478 James E. Bickers
494 James N. Brown
508 Robert E. Brading
548 Hassell E. Caudle
598 Clyde Laird
621 John P. Rusnak, Jr.
623 Gilbert A. McClurg
626 Ralph E. Weller
643 Walter R. Faraday
681 Fred D. Blume
686 James L. Washburn
694 Donald A. Comeskey
729 Robert E. Cameron
734 William P. Maruzo
734 George E. Wadsworth
775 Gaetano T. Di Michele
779 Ira E. Achey
788 Durell Whiddon
1014 Alf C. Lewis
1014 Doug T. MacLean
1016 Frank T. McClure
1029 D. Murray Smail
1032 Gordon C. Armstrong
1065 Joe D’Angelo
50 Years
1 Laird L. Lazelle
2 Leland H. Short
3 Ronald L. Puterbaugh
4 Walter L. Bailey
11 Richard L. Jenkins
11 Arnold L. Litz
14 Raymond H. Williams
15 Kenneth Miller
20 Duane L. Bunker
20 Arthur J. Shumate
29 David H. M. Felax
29 Thomas J. Holser
29 William R. Petrides
29 George M. Popovich
31 William D. Lindholm
31 Paul J. Porter
35 Lawrence E. Balderson
43 Harold R. Keene
43 Leon E. Nickodemus
43 Richard R. Reinhart, III
43 Edwin R. Smekar
43 Charles H. Tafel
53 James C. Smith
77 Earl M. Tannehill
79 Dennis L. Hudson
79 Ralph A. Stump
81 George N. Clawson
83 Frank C. Karwoski
86 Eugene J. Ahlert
86 Charles E. Farnam
86 David O. Reeder
86 Ronald K. Sine
86 E. Elliott Sparkman
89 William S. Blakeman
89 Jay O. Evans
93 Robert V. Sibbing
95 John M. Boehm
95 Wendell Robson
95 Douglas L. Sutton
95 David M. Tyner
99 Gerald D. Baumgardner
106 Julius P. Dallaserra
106 Peter J. Enrooth
106 Michael F. Gribben
106 Quinten J. Hoff
106 Bruce M. Robinson
106 Ralph S. Shipley
109 James W. Asbury
109 La Vern J. Baran
109 Daniel J. Hirschfeld
109 Kenneth E. Richter
115 Gerald E. Lancaster
119 Clyde J. Babcock
119 John F. Brand
119 Charles A. Brown
119 Eugene Lashock
119 Vincent D. Rutt
128 M. William Feind, Jr.
128 Richard A. Stock
130 Cecil W. Deaner
130 Lester P. Harris
130 Gilbert C. Luck, Jr.
130 Athron Neighbors
130 Thomas H. Webb
133 John A. Fox
133 Duane R. McEwen
133 Dean W. Meier
133 Norman L. Nelson
134 James W. Campbell
144 Robert A. Croce
144 Michael J. Hammontree
144 Jerold L. Westfall
151 Ralph A. Baker
151 James B. Bright
151 Albert L. Lacey
151 Robert L. Nichols
151 Robert A. Strecker
159 Roland E. Hudson
160 Malcolm E. Brown
160 Joel K. Froding
174 Ralph E. Tickle
179 Howard C. Harclerode, II
179 Roger J. Miller
182 Everett Birdsell, Jr.
182 Robert N. Clanton
182 Robert W. Hamilton
182 Donald W. Kruckeberg
182 Marion E. Mitchell
182 Francis B. Overmeyer
182 Robert G. Peterson
182 Steven D. Richardson
182 William H. Ridder, Jr.
182 John A. Spradlin
182 Carlos J. Stilwell
182 Donald A. Wilson
182 Hilas A. Zirkelbach
203 John W. Harding
203 Roy H. McCartney
203 David M. Schutte
203 Bruce L. Whittaker
209 Samuel F. Artz, Sr.
209 C. James Cloud
209 Kenneth J. Gumm
209 Richard D. Murdorf
209 Meredith R. Smallwood
211 Ira J. Garnier
212 C. Du Vern Carnahan
216 Henry F. Blick, Jr.
216 Paul J. Matie
255 Joseph A. Rokusek
255 Leonard G. Schuster
266 Walter S. Huber
266 Morris W. Peterson
266Keith C. W. Washenfelder
272 Jack R. Millikin
272 Paul E. Trapp
274 Donald D. Baughman
274 R. Stewart Beck
274 Gary E. Negele
284 Lorne D. Broughton
306 Jackie P. Barnett
316 Steven D. Adams
325 Edward Gossett
325 Freddie E. Phillips
325 Lawrence V. Praus
325 Anton J. Steiner
334 Gary R. Balconi
334 Douglas W. Heydinger
334 Robert D. Hord
334 Harold E. Stinehelfer
335 Charles A. Clark
335 Robert R. Leidholdt
335 Peter J. Stroozas
335 Kenneth G. Wheeler
341 Larry E. Miller
347 Robert A. Lange
350 Leslie M. Gruver
354 Delbert R. Shriver
354 Max L. Trapp
357 Paul C. Prochaska
357 Donald A. Wilson
358 Paul C. Shapiro
403 Leo Sokal
414 Stanley F. Melnik
448 Glen Harding
448 Robert A. Miller
452 Floyd G. Burrows
452 Northa H. Crabill
452 Arden L. Davidson
452 Norman J. Leny
452 James W. Smith
452 Maurice J. Wagoner
463 Glen K. Copeland
464 Raymond McMurdy
465 Raymond M. Atkinson
466 Joseph M. Donlon
466 Harold J. Guppy, Jr.
478 Gary D. Harper
478 Robert C. Lamendola
478 Gene A. Reinhold
491 William J. Smith
494 Thomas F. Carney
494 Robert K. Jones
494 James F. Long
494 Robert L. Long
494 Wallace G. Loper
494 Elma M. Maish
494 Jeffery R. Oakley
494 William R. Robertson
494 Richard H. Rogers
494 Albert W. Smiley
532 Sherman D. Van Vleet
534 Ora A. Brooke
534 Melvin W. Callahan
534 Theodore W. Dettmann
534 Robert L. Hilton
534 Joseph F. Mica
535 Paul F. Trenshaw, Jr.
540 Donald C. Findlay
540 Richard L. Gaddis
540 Frank A. Vite
548 Robert D. Stanley, Sr.
569 Paul C. Grotrian
569 Richard W. Kuenning
569 Orville J. Oelke, Jr.
569 David A. Sackles
569 Edwin A. Sasse
589 William H. Byers, Jr.
590 Harry L. Bowker
590 Anthony Kataro, Jr.
598 Richard A. Gradwell
598 Theodore L. Stuchell
621 Lewis E. Bumbarger
621 Robert W. Conklin
621 Joseph K. Fitzgibbon
623 Edward J. Laveroni
630 Cliff J. Kreutzkamp
631 Charles R. Thomas
661 Orlyn L. Ellingson
661 Bruce L. Lease
668 Peter D. Koffman
681 Harry J. Banks
686 Francis D. Messina
686 Lincoln D. Sinclair
687 Francis D. La Marre
687 Donald H. Schafer
694 Neil E. Dininger
694 David B. Fitzpatrick
694 Robert C. Kline
703 Rex C. Mason
720 Willard D. Bottomley
729 Donald C. Corbin
729 Willis D. Jury
729 Richard R. Stump
734 Leo A. Dalbec
746 Gerry E. Moore
755 N. Glen McKenney
758 Herbert P. Bryan
758 Clifford M. Fraser
758 Roderick C. Hyslop
758 David M. Matthews
781 Valmont J. Bujold
79 Dale L. Marr......................2
152 James M. Gray.................1
104 Glen E. Riensche..............1
104 Michael T. Roth.................1
In Recognition
We appreciate the following members who
have sponsored one or more new or
reinstated members. Numbers reflect
applications approved by the Home Office
between April 1, 2014, and March 31, 2015.
ACT- UCT Dominion
1065 Luxmihaasan Rasappah..5
1049 Lorraine Jackson............3
1017 Dwain C. May...................2
1016 Lillian McDermott............2
1051 William J. Varney.............2
1032 Harold R. Wiskar..............2
1018 Roger C. Boivin.................1
1022 Dayna James Church.....1
1022 Denny E. Davis..................1
1014 Sebastian L. Gallo............1
1051 Jerry G. Giff.......................1
1051 Barry Helmer....................1
1022 Gordon G. Holm................1
1021 W. Ed Irwin........................1
1049 Paul F. Lamarche..............1
1051 Pat Niro..............................1
1021 Serena C. Olsen...............1
1021 Harold I. Raven.................1
1031 Robert W. Simon..............1
Atlantic
830 Jean C. Deschenes.........5
883 Samuel A. Adams............3
755 J. Kenney Parks...............3
755 Rod A. Borden..................2
827 Linda Boudreau...............2
755 Donna Callum...................2
827 Donald J. Comeau...........2
755 Sharon I. Davidson..........2
755 Tom Davidson...................2
781 Odette Desrosiers...........2
755 Heidi J. Hanlon.................2
755 Bernd Regenbogen.........2
755 Veniene Regenbogen.....2
746 Paul G. Wentzell...............2
827 Claire Wilt..........................2
827 Wendy Aube.....................1
746 Andre Babineau..............1
883 Allan W. Bragg.................1
755 Brian D. Butler..................1
746 Brian C. Duplessis...........1
746 Chris G. Fullerton..............1
781 Pierre G. Guitard..............1
758 J. L. Paul Le Blanc............1
781 Andre Leblanc..................1
746 Laurence E. McPhail......1
830 Jean L. Michaud..............1
830 Gerald L. Nadeau.............1
781 Raymond R. Santerre......1
838 Gorden P. Woodworth....1
California-NevadaArizona
2001 Marc K. Malin...................9
463 Anthony F. Ricci................3
463 Thomas E. Blanchard.....1
Colorado-Wyoming
727 Stephen J. Mogen...........5
15 John S. Herrera................3
727 Gwen E. Moore................2
2009 James D. Coursey...........1
15 Stanna K. Funk..................1
15 Edward L. Wehrenberg..1
Illinois
412 Gary L. Deihs.....................2
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781 Antoine J. Dorion
788 James D. Cassady
788 Richard Mancini
788 Vernon E .Webb
788 John R. Weiss
823 Charles W. Hill
827 Arnold J. F. Blanchard
830 Jean D. Sirois
838 John S. MacDonald
838 C. Leighton Stoddart
853 William E. Candler
864 John B. Greenwood
864 Ronald L. Spradlin
883 Brian W. Edwards
883 George G. Hardy
887 Edward J. Dougherty
119 Karl F. Biggs.......................1
72 Howard I. Gnatowsky.....1
182 Carl D. Jones, Jr...............1
339 James D. Marx.................1
72 Phyllis B. Murphy.............1
95 James E. Pope..................1
182 Thomas L. Walker............1
Indiana
4 Michael Kurtz...................5
354 Charles E. Short................5
857 Casey Wells......................2
4 Angelo Prati......................1
212 Todd J. Stewart................1
Iowa
939 Mark E. Finken................19
939 Charles L. Geissinger......2
939 Robert A. Scarfo..............2
939 Joseph R. Hodorowski...1
939 Arthur C. Jetter, Jr............1
939 Darrell Peterson..............1
Ky.-Va.-W.Va.-Md.-D.C.
2002 Michael D. Hickey...........3
179 Ivan C. McDaniel.............1
ManitobaSaskatchewan
266 Cindy C. Waugh..............47
924 Warren G. Gillies..............4
923 Jacqueline M. Forbes.....2
266 Sara L. Deagle..................1
923 Larry Fecyk........................1
448 Marilyn J. Forsyth............1
924 Darlene A. Gillies.............1
448 Richard G. McDonald.....1
266 Sharon D. Nylen...............1
266 Lois Y. Pearce....................1
448 Dave L. Poets....................1
940 Ivan E. J. Strain.................1
Michigan
29 Daniel B. Hagy..................2
452 Donald R. Baslock...........1
43 Howard B. Parks..............1
452 Cathy J. Suever................1
Minnesota-North Dakota
2016 Billiejo Armstrong............4
64 Stephen R. Bain...............1
64 Virgil E. Voegele...............1
576 Dianne A. Boyd.................4
175 Arthur L. Boyte.................1
499 Randy C. Young.................1
Missouri
534 Dan S. McNerney............2
534 Robert S. Berg..................1
534 Sheila Gale Holloway.....1
534 Verlon D. Parker...............1
534 Judith K. Young.................1
Montana-Utah-Idaho
81 Harry A. Stone, Jr.............1
Nebraska-Kansas
626 James A. Sweeney.........7
New England
67 Veronica J. Pelino............2
67 Geraldine Giarrusso.......1
195 Yolande Walsh.................1
New York
202 Joseph Gerace................9
202 Nancy H. Dawson............2
Ohio
2 Donald A. Sutts.................4
1 Kenneth E. Milliser, Jr.....3
1 Lisa A. Thomas-Banal....2
2004 Catherine E. Wenzke.......2
2004 Christian A. Wenzke........2
261 Christine Brown...............1
261 Christopher A. Brown.....1
3 Archie E. Highley..............1
1 Joseph H. Hoffman..........1
2004 James A. Howlett............1
3 Bruce R. Petry..................1
2 Edna M. Puthoff...............1
11 Mary F. Wise.....................1
Pennsylvania
350 William B. Lantz................1
1 002 James C. Sorensen
1003 Stan A. Nisbet
1003 J. Val Spearing
1005 Raymond G. Gora
1005 Rod J. Slatten
1016 Marshall J. Bazylewich
1016 Barry M. Jones
1016 Jim Moroz
1017 Raymond L. Sampert
1018 Larry M. Plishka
1039 Charles J. .Martin
1047 Joseph P. Adamo
1065 Kenneth R. C. Appleby
1065 R. I. Hrysko
1065 Zenon T. Kucharski
1065 Donald J. Munroe
1065 George Papadopoulos
Southeastern
548 Audrey R. Lewis...............4
444 Matthew T. Shaffer..........2
788 Ashley D. Aaron...............1
548 Teresa A. Aikens..............1
444 Susan Baker.....................1
548 Nadine Brutus..................1
548 Gregory Carter.................1
548 Papio Fonseca-Diaz........1
444 Scott D. Grow...................1
548 Martha Horn.....................1
548 Debra F. Johnson.............1
788 Charles G. Judah.............1
548 Sandra E. McCauley.......1
323 John T. Tinsley..................1
548 Gilbert S. Williams...........1
Texas
2008 Rodney Culp....................11
2008 Kurt M. Reichley............11
934 Numan D. Loafman.........3
2008 William H. Haynes...........1
2008 David A. Packard.............1
2008 Patti-Jo A. Toellner..........1
Wisconsin
337 Dianna J. Wolfe................3
337 Mark S. Brown.................2
337 Denise L. Wolfe................2
337 Wynn V. Brown.................1
337 Carri L. Decamp................1
335 John F. Marko, Jr..............1
335 Myron J. Marko...............1
Past Regional President
Deaths
This list reflects reported Past Regional
President deaths from November 1, 2014,
through March 31, 2015.
James D. Akin,........................................Okahoma City, Okla. Council 70
William G. Chapple ......................Portage la Prairie, Man. Council 923
Elmo E. Denniston .Champaign-Urbana Council 478, Champaign, Ill.
Richard L. Dout ...................................................Sharon, Pa. Council 589
John A. Eklem .................................................. Kokomo, Ind. Council 494
Alvin M. Fyhn ................................................... Regina, Sask. Council 266
Alf C. Lewis .....................................................Calgary, Alta. Council 1014
Dale Simpkins ..................................................... Tyler, Texas Council 306
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UCT = Community Involvement
Community service tips from Community
Outreach Manager Keith Ward
W
hen it comes to UCT, “Where
Community and Compassion
Unite” isn’t just a tagline, it’s a
way of life. For more than 125 years,
UCT members have been volunteering to
enhance their communities across North
America through community service,
charitable fundraising and helping those
in need.
Service projects vary from aiding
those with intellectual and
developmental disabilities to
supporting cancer research and youth
programs, helping the
homeless and
hungry, initiating
recycling and
community
clean-up projects,
assisting veterans,
and much more.
“UCT has been
involved with
local communities
since its beginning
when eight
salesmen gathered
together to start a
fund to help their
fellow salesmen,”
said Community
Outreach
Manager Keith Ward. Whenever there
was a need, UCT was there to help. If
there was an accident, a disaster, a
person in need of a helping hand, UCT
was there to help. We’re still here to
help – and we want every UCT local
council to be a part
of that.”
It’s Keith’s job as community
outreach manager to work with UCT
local councils to expand their
community service efforts, or, in many
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cases,
to
seek out
new projects to
help reenergize local
councils. He’s always
available for
assistance and
advice. We caught
up with him
recently to see
what tips he has to share to
help councils get started on impacting
their communities.
Start out small
Starting out with small projects is a
tactic Keith endorses for councils in the
early stages of revitalizing community
service efforts. “Community projects
can be as simple as cleaning up a city
park, working at a blood drive,
driving elderly neighbors to and from
the doctor, delivering meals on
wheels, or sprucing up a neglected
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cemetery. If you can see a need
within your community, however
big or small, your local council can
get involved.
Sometimes getting involved with
your community is as simple as finding
out what the ‘cause of the month’ is and
supporting efforts to promote it. It
might be October for breast cancer
awareness or November to draw
attention to men’s health issues or
February for heart month. Every month
can be dedicated to a cause your
council wants to be involved with.
When temperatures start to drop it’s a
good time to gather clothes, coats, and
blankets for the homeless. Any time of
the year can be a great time to collect
food for a local food bank or pantry.
While you’re at it, get other members of
your council together to volunteer a
few hours at the food bank. People in
your communities are in need every day
in some way. As UCT members, you
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have the power to make a difference
and help someone have a warm coat or
a good meal.”
Make fundraising fun
Maybe your council already has a
particular charity or cause that you
volunteer for and you’re looking for
ways to provide extra, financial support.
If you’re like a lot of councils, you might
not have the funds available to provide
much in the way of donations.
According to Keith, that’s not a problem,
as there are a number of relatively easy
ways to raise funds for local projects –
and increase UCT awareness in your
community in the process.
“By hosting something fun like a
wine tasting party, you can have
raffles for donated items or 50/50
drawings or ask for a minimum cover
charge per person to raise money for
the charity or cause your council
supports. You might partner with a
local restaurant and work out a
percentage of a day’s meal sales to go
toward the charity of your choice. Or try
holding a cooking competition in your
community.
With so much focus today on
culinary arts, this is a good time to get
members involved by asking them to
utilize their cooking talents. Just about
everyone loves to eat, so you can
charge for the food that’s prepared and
give the proceeds to your council’s
cause. You can even take extra food to a
local homeless shelter as a community
service plus.”
Sponsor local youth
Many UCT local councils have
supported community youth programs
for years. Sponsoring youth sports like
baseball, softball, basketball, flag
football, lacrosse, soccer and swimming
is a great way to support young people
in your community. It’s also a great way
to create some awareness for your
council by making sure the UCT logo
and your council information is
included on uniforms and in programs.
Keith has some other ideas as well.
“You might want to check with your
local schools to see if your council
members can take on reading to an
elementary class a couple of times
each week or month. Collecting
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10 great community service
ideas to get you started!
1. Hold a benefit dinner and/or
bake sale for
someone with medical needs
2. Have a concession stand to
raise money for a
charity or cause
3. Hold a community pancake
breakfast for heart
month or breast cancer awarenes
s month, etc.
4. Clean up a neighborhood aft
er storm damage
5. Develop a community memo
rial garden honoring
veterans, firefighters, or police
6. Install ramps for seniors wh
o need them
7. Help seniors by installing saf
ety devices, raking
yards, cleaning gutters or shopp
ing for their
groceries
8. Collect school items and pa
ck them into donated
backpacks for disadvantaged chi
ldren
9. Assemble “Summer Fun Rea
ding Bags” for children
to encourage reading and learni
ng over the
summer months
10.Refurbish or build a new pla
yground in a
neighborhood, park or childcare
center
children’s books and stamping the
UCT logo, along with the name of your
council and contact information, on the
inside and donating them to the local
library or county health department is
another way to impact youth in your
community.”
Keith also points out that UCT invests
in the future of communities by
investing in students through providing
scholarships. The May E. Tisdale
Scholarship Fund is available to UCT
members and/or their children or
grandchildren, and $500 per individual
can be awarded. The UCT Scholarship
Program is available for students who
are at least juniors in college and
seeking degrees or certification to work
with people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. These
scholarships can be worth a maximum
of $2,500 per student, per year.
UCT’s newest scholarship is the UCT
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Heaston Scholarship, which consists of
three four-year scholarships awarded
each year – one for $6,000 each year for
four years and two for $3,000 each per
year for four years. Guidelines and
applications for these scholarships are
available at www.uct.org.
“UCT really is community
involvement,” Keith concluded. “It’s up
to your local councils to decide what
you want to do. How involved do you
want to be? What causes and charities
matter most to you? How much
difference do you want to make in your
communities? It‘s entirely up to you.”
Keith is always on hand to
help local councils get started
making a difference. Contact
him at kward@uct.org or at
502.758.4280 for ideas or for a
potential visit to your area.
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Helping Councils Get Creative
UCT Creative Consultants offers
ways to help your council get
creative and promote itself!
S
o, you’re reenergizing
your local council and
you’re interested in
developing a council website
and maybe some marketing
materials, but you’re not sure
where to start. Or, you’ve just
formed a council and want to
create a Facebook group to
keep your members connected,
but you could use some tips to
make it informative and
interesting.
No problem! The home office staff of
UCT Creative Consultants is on hand to
help with these needs and many more!
With a single email or phone call we
can put you on the right path to
promoting your council - all you have to
do is reach out to us.
Here are just some of the ways UCT
Creative Consultants can help your
council get CREATIVE:
Graphic design
services
Let our graphic
design experts get
creative for you
including logo
concepts, brochure
design and any other
marketing materials you can think of!
Social media planning
Ready to post, tweet, pin or
otherwise share your news with the
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world? Let our staff help you find
the right channels and messages
to reach your desired audience.
Email marketing assistance
Looking to start a newsletter or create
an email subscription group? Our lowand no-cost solutions will have you
looking professional in no time!
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Promotional item ideas
and sourcing
T-shirts, get your T-shirts here! And
pens, key chains, cell phone cases,
water bottles, lip balm…and anything
else you can think of to customize with
your logo! Let UCT Creative Consultants
assist you with sourcing and design…all
you’ll need to do is pay for your shiny,
new promotional items!
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Council website development
Can you create a Word document? If
you answered yes, you can be the new
admin of your very own council
website! Let us build a
semi-custom website just
for you, then take control of
the Wordpress site and
make it your own.
Fundraising
resources
Need some extra cash to
support the causes you care
about, but don’t want to
keep asking the same
friends to donate? Let us help you create
new fundraising outlets and ideas to
keep the dollars coming.
UCT is social,
you know,
so we encourage you to follow our social media
channels to keep up to speed on what’s new!
Event concepts & planning
“Like”us on Facebook at
Are pancake breakfasts, spaghetti
dinners and BINGO games leaving you
longing for new event ideas?
Give UCT Creative Consultants a
call to help you come up with
ideas for your next event.
www.facebook.com/UCTinAction
watch
us on YouTube at
and
www.youtube.com/UCTinAction
view
On-site event assistance
us on Flickr at
and
www.flickr.com/UCTinAction.
It’s one week before the big
event and you’re ready to pull
your hair out – don’t fret – let
UCT Creative Consultants help
out in your time of need! We may be
available to come your way to help
wrap up details, finish last minute
preparations and leave you looking
good on event day.
While you’re at it, don’t forget to
check out the UCT blog at
www.uct.org/UCTinAction.
subscribe
to the blog
Better yet,
on the home page of our website at
www.uct.org.
Media relations consulting
Ready for your close up? Learn
how to engage your local TV,
newspaper and radio media outlets
through the use of press releases
and follow-up calls, and prepare for
interviews and on-camera moments.
If you’re not social media savvy, don’t worry we’ve got you covered! Guides and manuals
designed to help you are available on the
Members’ Area of our website by clicking on
Member Resource Center and then
clicking on the appropriate link.
Get started today! UCT Creative
Consultants are at your disposal.
Whatever your needs, just contact
Community Outreach Manager
Jen Chillinsky at jchillinsky@uct.org,
or at 800.848.0123 x207, and she’ll
put you in touch with the
appropriate consultant.
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Share this information with your fellow
members and get social! If you have questions
or want more details, contact David Knapp at
dknapp@uct.org or at 800.848.0123 x108.
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UCT Membership
Development Awards
Building Our Future
The theme for 2015-2016 is “Building
Our Future.” Building our council
membership is essential for the
continued success and the future of our
organization. UCT has been making a
difference in the United States and
Canada since 1888. Building our council
membership by writing new members
will ensure we continue making a
difference in our communities.
UCT has several benefits for our members. The Widows’
and Orphans’ fund, the Disaster Relief fund, and scholarship
funds, which include the UCT Heaston Scholarship, the UCT
Scholarship Program, the May E. Tisdale Scholarship Fund,
and local council scholarships.
The founders of UCT traveled their territory via
stagecoach, horse and rail. These men were self-reliant as
they drummed up business. In their everyday course of
business they not only convinced businesses to purchase
their wares but also spread the word about the fraternal
aspect of UCT. The stagecoach and horse have been replaced
with cars and airplanes. Today we communicate via cell
phones, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as face-to-face.
Our focus for many years has been helping individuals
with intellectual and developmental disabilities. UCT
supports Special Olympics and has begun supporting the
American Special Hockey Association (ASHA). Individuals
and councils have donated Kaye Trainer devices to several
local special hockey programs in the U.S. and Canada with a
goal to supply every ASHA program with one trainer.
Working together, we can make a difference for UCT. It
was William H. Johnson on the subject of self-reliance who
stated “If it is to be, it is up to me.” As your incoming
president, I am asking you to invite prospective members to
your council meetings and to write at least one new member
for UCT this year. Let’s continue “Building Our Future.” In
return you’ll receive a certificate of appreciation and
my thanks.
Welcome to UCT Membership
Development Awards. An important part of
our organizational culture is built around how we
share the UCT message and welcome new members.
UCT Membership Development Awards is our way of
thanking you for helping us grow.
UCT has once again partnered with Boost Rewards, a
web-based, integrated program for rewarding and
tracking member performance and retention. Backed
by integrated partnerships with the Internet’s largest
retailer, Amazon.com and with Visa, Boost offers online,
point based programs that allow flexibility in selecting
awards. What does this mean for you? In the U.S., it
means you’ll be able to reward yourself with items of
your choice from a catalog of thousands of products!
For Canadian members, you can receive Visa gift cards
for recruiting new members.
UCT is proud to offer this program, and we look forward
to meeting new members who are excited to share in this
year’s theme of “Building Our Future.”
Tom Hoffman
* *Rules information for 2015-2016
Only new or reinstated insured members sponsored through one of UCT’s non-commissionable products and/or fraternal membership qualify for award credits. Applications must be
received and approved at the Home Office between April 1, 2015 and March 31, 2016. Reinstated members must have been out at least 24 months for the sponsors to receive new award
credits. Those wishing to attain President’s Club status must sponsor 50 or more new or reinstated members who have been out at least 24 months. Further, the new and/or reinstated members
must still be members in good standing at the end of the membership year in order for the sponsoring member to attain President’s Club status.
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