WASHINGTON
COUNCIL
OF THE BLIND
Virtual Convention 2021
WCB, NEAR OR FAR TOGETHER WE ARE
Hosted by
WCB Board of Directors
PROGRAM
October 28, 29, and 30, 2021
Online via Zoom all over the Great State of Washington and across the country
Welcome to the 2021 annual convention of Washington Council of the Blind! Registered virtual convention attendees are eligible for door prize drawings and may participate in sessions by using the Zoom links they received.
Verified WCB members eligible to vote received personalized voting instructions, including the business meeting Zoom link and link to the assigned voting station.
Unless otherwise indicated, most events will be streamed on ACB Media 9. Listen online at www.acbmedia.org/9. You may also use an Alexa device to listen: say the wake word, then “Open ACB Media” then “Play ACB Media 9.” If already enabled, use the shortcut – “Ask ACB Media to Play 9.” ACB Media streams are also available on the Victor Stream by searching for ACB Radio.
MANY THANKS to our convention sponsors…
(listed in the order received)
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Deb Cook Lewis
Sheri Richardson
Kayla King
Northwest Access Fund
United Blind of Seattle
GOLD SPONSORS
Anonymous
Marilee Richards
Andy Arvidson
Viola Bentson
Colette Arvidson
Terry Atwater
Glenn McCully
Ursula McCully
Stuart Russell
SILVER SPONSORS
Anonymous
Rita Dilek
Michael Edwards
Maria Buczynska
Michael Alvarez
BRONZE SPONSORS
Anonymous (3)
Danette Dixon
Nancy Lind
Jim Turri
Cindy Hollis
Dorene Cornwell
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
Bruce Radtke
Yuki Tamura
GuideLights and Gadgets
Hope Vision Foundation
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2021
Events streamed on ACB Media 9 are indicated in BOLD.
5 p.m. First Timers Orientation: ZOOM ONLY
Hosted by WCB First Timers Committee
Only those attendees who indicated on their registration that this convention is their first have been invited to this session.
6 p.m. WCB Welcome Lounge: ZOOM ONLY
Hosted by WCB Membership Committee
Drop by the Zoom room to meet old and new friends and learn about the convention, including how to access all aspects of this fun weekend.
7 p.m. Pre-convention WCB Board Meeting
9 p.m. Constitution & Bylaws Committee meeting, immediately followed by Resolutions Committee meeting: ZOOM ONLY
9 p.m. Hospitality
Join us! Tonight it’s Stage II trivia game, hosted by Beth Greenberg.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021
Events streamed on ACB Media 9 are indicated in BOLD.
Presiding Officer: Julie Brannon, WCB President
9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies
Invocation
Minister Antoinette Jackson, by His word Christian center
Pledge of Allegiance
Andy Arvidson, President, Skagit & Island Counties Council of the Blind
National Anthem
Meka White, President, South King Council of the Blind
Welcome from the WCB Board of Directors
9:10 a.m. President’s Report
Julie Brannon, President, Washington Council of the Blind
9:30 a.m. Nominating Committee Report
Sheri Richardson, Chair, WCB Nominating Committee
9:40 a.m. Constitution and Bylaws Committee Report
Frank Cuta, Chair, WCB Constitution and Bylaws Committee
Reading of proposed amendments to our governing documents
10:00 a.m. American Foundation for the Blind
Kirk Adams, CEO
Kirk will share a little about AFB and also his journey as a blind person who has accomplished admirable life goals.
Presiding Officer: Andy Arvidson, WCB First Vice President
10:30 a.m. Careers after COVID and Higher Education post-COVID
Panelists from Department of Services for the Blind will share their perspective on the outlook for higher education and job and career possibilities for blind and visually impaired Washingtonians after COVID. Panelists:
Michael MacKillop, Acting Executive Director
Lisa Wheeler, MA
Assistant Director of Vocational Rehabilitation and Workforce
11:30 a.m. Medical Track
This presentation will include various topics, including accessible hospital discharge paperwork, a medical alternative which provides affordable medical care in your own home, and accessible medical equipment for diabetics.
Facilitated by Judy Brown RN, BSN
Panelists: De Ann Johnson, Business Development Representative
Dispatch Health
Kirsten Anderson, Senior Clinical Account Manager
Dexcom
Kim Morrison, RN BSN CDE, Seattle Territory Manager
Dexcom
12:15 p.m. Featured Vendors
HIMS, Inc.
Irie-AT, Inc.
Leading Edge Vision
Presiding Officer:
Sheri Richardson, WCB Second Vice President
1:00 p.m. Hungry? No big deal, let us prepare your meal
Facilitated by Cathy Wilson
Panelists: Emily Antin, Inbound Sales Representative, B2B
HelloFresh
Jill Subera, Marketing Director
Schwan’s Home Delivery
1:45 p.m. Framing Advocacy for Accessible Prescription Labeling
Ari Ne’eman, author of an essay recently published in The New York Times called “What if Disability Rights Were for Everyone?” will present.
2:30 p.m. Disaster Medicine Project
Dr. Robert Mitchell, retired physician, will present Stop the Bleed, teaching ordinary people how to respond in an emergency situation.
Presiding Officer: Alco Canfield, WCB Secretary
3:15 p.m. Clubhouse: a Personal Adventure, an Organizational Asset
This powerful new online tool is a melding of conferencing and social networking. How might your affiliate benefit from such a resource?
Facilitated by Frank Cuta, Engineer, retired
Panelists: Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Services Coordinator
Jeff Bishop, Program Manager, Microsoft
3:45 p.m. Getting Fit and Staying Fit: It’s a Personal Choice
Fitness journeys are individual and personal. In this session, we’ll learn how two people who are blind have embraced theirs, providing us all a little extra motivation to create our own.
Facilitated by Cindy Hollis
Panelists: Tim McCorcle, Seattle, WA
Leslie Spoone, Orlando, FL
4:30 p.m. Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say
“Ironically, one of the strongest vehicles of communication is not what you say, rather it’s how you say it.” Join this informative presentation to learn about Toastmasters through an online community for those who are blind and visually impaired.
Facilitated by Cindy Hollis
Presented by Ted Shelly, President, VIP Online Toastmasters
5:15 p.m. Featured Vendors
Non-24/Vanda
Northwest Association for Blind Athletes
A.T. Guys
Northwest Access Fund
6:15 p.m. Break
6:30 p.m. WCB Fundraising Live Auction
Auctioneers extraordinaire Cindy Hollis and Dan Spoone will wrangle bidders into a frenzy … just in time for the holidays!
NOTE: This session will be streamed, but you must be connected to Zoom in order to bid on items.
6:30 p.m. Social Hour: ZOOM ONLY
Youth Track participants only (students and families)
9:00 p.m. Hospitality
Join us! Tonight it’s The Newlywed Game hosted by Cindy Hollis, with our 3 couples: Colette and Andy Arvidson, Hayley and David Edick, and Ursula and Glenn McCully.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2021
Events streamed on ACB Media 9 are indicated in BOLD.
8:15 a.m. Vendors on Parade
Presiding Officer:
Denise Colley, WCB Immediate Past President
9:00 a.m. Welcome Back
9:05 a.m. National Report
Learn what’s happening on a national level with American Council of the Blind. Deb Cook Lewis, ACB First Vice President
9:30 a.m. The Jobs People Do
The unemployment rate of those who are blind continues to be at an unacceptably high level. Panelists are successfully employed in very different fields and will share the paths which led them there.
Facilitated by Cindy Hollis
Panelists: Chelsea Armstrong, Test Technician
Quality Logic
Boise, ID
Larry Watkinson, Deputy Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity
Washington State Department of Transportation
Olympia, WA
Natalie Couch, Customer Service Representative
Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities
Louisville, KY
Presiding Officer: Reginald George, WCB Board Director
10:15 a.m. APH ConnectCenter
Learn about American Printing House for the Blind’s ConnectCenter, presented by Richard Rueda.
10:45 a.m. Put the FUN in Fundraising
This presentation will highlight fundraising ideas for local chapters as well as opportunities that are available through WCB, focusing on what’s applicable to fundraising in the state of Washington.
Presented by Lisa George, Chair, WCB Fundraising Committee and Kim Moberg, President, South Kitsap Council of the Blind.
11:15 a.m. The Big Three
Let’s learn what’s happening with our agencies serving the blind and visually impaired.
Panelists:
Scott McCallum
Superintendent
Washington State School for the Blind (WSSB)
Danielle Miller
Director and Regional Librarian
Washington Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL)
Michael MacKillop
Acting Executive Director
Department of Services for the Blind (DSB)
12:00 p.m. Lunch with Hayley and Vivian: ZOOM ONLY
Youth Track participants only (parents)
12:15 p.m. Forward Together: An Inside Look at Guide Dog Training
This presentation hosted by Guide Dog Users of Washington State (GDUWS) is excerpted from the Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI) program at the 2021 ACB conference and convention. It features Christie Bane, author of the book “Forward Together: An Inside Look at Guide Dog Training.”
1:00 p.m. ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
In Memoriam; Nominations/Elections: President, First Vice President, Treasurer and 3 board directors; Proposed Operations Budget for 2022; Proposed Constitution and Bylaw Amendments
Resolutions; Old business; New business
1:30 p.m. Science of Sound activity: ZOOM ONLY
Youth Track participants only (students and families)
5:00 p.m. Vendors on Parade
5:30 p.m. The Science of Sound (career panel)
The panelists will share how sound has played an important part of their lives, from being part of their career path to ways to make entertainment more accessible for the blind to radio, podcasting, and advocating through the use of social media.
Facilitated by Hayley Agers, Chair, WCB Families Committee
Panelists: Joey Stuckey, owner and Senior Engineer
Shadow Sound Studio
Debbie Hazelton, podcast producer/Grid FM radio host
Anna Garcia, “Blind with a Vision” YouTube content creator
Tanja Milojevic, voiceover artist/podcast producer
7:00 p.m. Banquet
Mistress of Ceremonies
Denise Colley, WCB Immediate Past President
Invocation
Julie Brannon, WCB President
Presentation of scholarships
Kim Moberg, Chair, WCB Scholarship Committee
Presentation of awards
Jessamyn Landby, Chair, WCB Awards Committee
Introduction of Youth Track participants
Hayley Agers, Chair, WCB Families Committee
Recognition of WCB Life Members
Julie Brannon, WCB President
Banquet address
Deb Cook Lewis, ACB First Vice President
9:00 p.m. Hospitality
Join us! Tonight it’s Karaoke with Cindy and Meka!
VENDOR EXHIBITS
All of this year’s vendors have recordings that will be played throughout the convention. Featured vendors will also have 15 minute slots during the Friday mid-day and evening segments. Browse this listing for contact details and thank them for participating in our virtual convention.
A.T. Guys (Kalamazoo, MI)
Michael Babcock
269-216-4798
Your access technology experts. Affordable and useful technology gadgets and tools for work, school, and play. Headsets, keyboards, braille displays, cell phones, slates, voice recorders, and more. Customized training and accessibility consulting also available.
Visit our website: www.atguys.com
A.T. Guys will be featured
FRIDAY at 5:45 p.m.
Bazyn Communications (Burbank, CA)
Ardis Bazyn
818-238-9321
abazyn@bazyncommunications.com
Besides business coaching on a variety of topics, the following products are available: multipocketed tote bags, thumb drives, and Braille/print greeting cards for all occasions.
Visit our website: www.bazyncommunications.com
Beyond Vision (Milwaukee, WI)
Jennifer Wenzel
414-335-3762
We are a growing company with many excellent opportunities. We have a growing manufacturing plant, remote and physical call center work, and customer service at several base supply center stores. Come learn about us and apply!
Visit our website: www.beyondvision.com
Computers for the Blind (Richardson, TX)
Christy Householter
214-340-6328
chouseholter@computersfortheblind.org
Computers for the Blind (CFTB) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization devoted to providing computers to persons who are blind or visually impaired. It is our hope that each person who is visually impaired may experience the information age in a positive and productive manner. We believe technology opens new worlds and creates opportunity for greater personal freedom. We provide accessible laptops and desktops at an affordable price.
Visit our website: www.computersfortheblind.org
GuideLights and Gadgets (Myrtle Beach, SC)
Barry Scheur
617-969-7500
KaeAnn Rausch
781-286-1696
We specialize in 3 lines of products, all intended to assist in access to adaptive electronics, enhance experiences for guide dog teams, and offer practical accessories for organization and travel. We work with our customers 1-on-1 to assure the proper selection of product to meet each individual customer’s goals and needs.
All products we sell we have personally evaluated for accessibility and usability for people who are blind or visually impaired. WE WANT EACH OF OUR PRODUCTS TO BE USEFUL, ACCESSIBLE, AND, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, FUN!
Visit our website: www.guidelightsandgadgets.us
HIMS, Inc. (Austin, TX)
Cody Mitchell
888-308-0059
HIMS is a leading provider of Braille and Low Vision products across the US and has proudly partnered with Irie-AT here in the Pacific Northwest. As a braille-first company, we offer the most powerful and useful braille displays and notetakers in the world, including the all-new BrailleSense 6, the most powerful and useful notetaker.
Visit our website: www.hims-inc.com
HIMS will be featured
FRIDAY at 12:15 p.m.
Hope Vision Foundation (Tacoma, WA)
Erin Seefeldt
833-228-5501
Hope Vision Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers people with low vision and blindness in the South Sound to live their best lives by improving access to education, low vision resources, and adaptive aids.
Attend in-person and online workshops for people experiencing vision loss and their care partners.
In person – Go to a Vision Fair and get connected to local resources, listen to experts in the field, and try out adaptive aids. See our website at www.hopevisionfoundation.org for dates.
Online – courses at www.school-of-vision.teachable.com
Visit our website: www.hopevisionfoundation.org
Hull Foundation and Learning Center (Sandy, OR)
Kerith Vance
503-668-6195
HFLC provides programs and services to adults with sight loss and blindness virtually and at our 22 acre park space. We offer free Peer to Peer Support by phone; free Zoom workshops for daily living, book club and chats; and in person retreats and getaways. For those new to sight loss we have seminars at our park facility that focus on orientation, mobility, magnification, lighting and more. Our retreats include opportunities to go white water rafting, rock climbing and kayaking. Getaways offer a variety of games, crafts and activities. Our purpose is to keep hopes and dreams alive!
Visit our website: www.oralhull.org
Irie-AT, Inc. (Corvallis, OR)
Cody Mitchell
541-257-1032
Irie-AT is a distributor of braille and low vision products; specializing in computer access software, video magnifiers, braille embossers and tactile graphics. We also offer our own line of braille embossers. Irie-AT is the national distributor and service center for Dolphin Computer Access, ViewPlus, Rehan, SightCare, VisionAid International, Thinkable and more.
Visit our website: www.irie-at.com
Irie-AT will be featured
FRIDAY at 12:30 p.m.
Leading Edge Vision (Rathdrum, ID)
Aileen Zaken
877-551-6658
Aileen Zaken and Leading Edge Vision are excited to once again be part of Washington Council of the Blind’s annual convention. For those who don’t know us, Leading Edge Vision provides people with products to help them with their low vision and blindness needs. Our goal is to fit people with the product that best meets their goals and lifestyle. This year we have partnered with IRIE-AT to expand our line of products and services. IRIE offers some of the best. I think you will be excited to learn more.
Looking forward to a great convention!
Visit our website: www.leadingedgevision.com
Leading Edge Vision will be featured
FRIDAY at 12:45 p.m.
The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. (Seattle, WA)
Shawn Dobbs
206-436-2224
The Lighthouse is a private, not-for-profit social enterprise providing employment, support, and training opportunities for people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities. We’ve provided employment and support to people who are blind since 1918.
Our philosophy: Each employee be provided with whatever supports are necessary for success in the workplace. Supports include an in-house sign language interpreting department ensuring effective communication for employees who are DeafBlind, mobility instructors to teach independent travel with a white cane or dog guide, and over 100 computer workstations adapted for use by individuals who are visually impaired.
Visit our website: www.lhblind.org/jobs/a-job-with-a-purpose
Non-24/Vanda Pharmaceuticals (Washington, DC)
Shauna Jatho, RN, clinical nurse educator
202-538-0396
Non-24 is a chronic disorder that disrupts a person’s sleep and wake schedule. Up to 70% of totally blind individuals may develop Non-24 but you don’t have to be totally blind to have this disorder. Without enough or any light cues, individuals living with Non-24 may experience:
- Trouble falling asleep and/or staying asleep during the night
- A strong urge to sleep during the day or a tendency to fall asleep unexpectedly
- Difficulty staying awake during the day which may affect time at work, at school, social activities and/or family time
- Periods of good sleep followed by periods of poor sleep
Non-24/Vanda will be featured FRIDAY at 5:15 p.m.
Northwest Access Fund (Seattle, WA)
206-328-5116
Northwest Access Fund is a nonprofit loan fund that helps Washingtonians with disabilities afford assistive technologies. Northwest Access Fund’s mission is to offer people with disabilities customized loans, financial coaching, and other resources to promote access to assistive technology, independence, financial resilience, and life opportunities.
WCB members in good standing for at least 6 months are eligible for 0% interest loans to purchase assistive technologies.
Visit our website: www.nwaccessfund.org
Northwest Access Fund will be featured
FRIDAY at 6:00 p.m.
Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (Vancouver, WA)
Tara Rogowsky
360-787-7335
Our mission at Northwest Association for Blind Athletes is to provide life-changing opportunities through sports and physical activity to individuals who are blind and visually impaired. We host in-person and virtual events every month. Our in-person events include hiking, biking, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, and more! Our virtual events include high-contrast video and audio-described workouts with a supportive community of athletes. Our virtual workouts range from full-body workouts to Tai Chi, yoga, Zumba, core & glutes workouts, and more! Our events are at no cost to our athletes. If you are interested in joining, please call/text 360.448.7254 or email trogowsky@nwaba.org. Visit our website: www.nwaba.org
Northwest Association for Blind Athletes
will be featured FRIDAY at 5:30 p.m.
Pierce County Association of the Blind (Tacoma, WA)
David Edick, President
253-564-7651
Pierce County Association of the Blind is a group of visually impaired and sighted persons gathering for comradery, voicing our needs in the community, and mentoring those new to visual impairment or needing tips to access the many resources available. Our group has weathered the changing times of living in the Pierce County region since we started in 1934. We use our vast skill sets to achieve a voice in our community, to fundraise in support of programs for visually impaired persons, and to enhance awareness of visual impairment in the world around us. We meet monthly on Zoom, and look forward to seeing you there.
Visit our website: www.pcabinfo.org
United Blind of Seattle (Seattle, WA)
Darryl Roberts, President
567-249-7197
United Blind of Seattle is one of the oldest and largest affiliate members of Washington Council of the Blind. We offer a warm and welcoming environment for everyone in the blind and low vision community.
Our mission is to provide advocacy, support, educational opportunities, social activities, and more. We are a diverse and vibrant membership dedicated to the goal of elevating and empowering the lives of all in the blind community. It is more than a goal, it’s our passion.
We invite you to join us on our adventure of service.
UBS. United Blind of Seattle.
United Blind of Tri-Cities (Benton City, WA)
Frank Cuta, President
509-967-2658
The United Blind of Tri-Cities is one of the largest and most friendly consumer advocacy groups in Washington State. In addition to our monthly breakfast business meeting, we keep our members active by hosting frequent social get-togethers that encourage them to get out of their homes. Each month we have a “lunch bunch” get-together, a group that plays cards, a book discussion group and a tech group. We also have an annual picnic, Christmas party and pizza feed. We enjoy our local radio reading service and going to described plays. We are active on the web and Facebook.
United Blind of Whatcom County (Ferndale, WA)
Yvonne Thomas Miller, President
360-758-3194
UBWC welcomes its members to participate in the Book Club, Legislative Committee & Social Committee. Additionally, we have our summer picnic in July and Christmas party in December. We are proud to be affiliated with Washington Council of the Blind and American Council of the Blind.
Follow us: www.facebook.com/UnitedBlindofWhatcomCounty
Washington State
Department of Services for the Blind (statewide)
LaDell Lockwood
Seattle, WA
206-906-5529
Washington State Department of Services for the Blind (DSB) provides services for people of all ages who are blind or have low vision in the state of Washington. DSB provides training, counseling, and support to help Washington residents of all ages, who are blind or visually impaired, pursue employment, education, and independent living.
Our goal is “Inclusion, Independence, and Economic Vitality for People with Visual Disabilities.”
Visit our website: www.dsb.wa.gov
Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (Seattle, WA)
Danielle Miller
206-615-1588
The Washington Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) provides free, comprehensive library service to Washington residents who are blind, visually impaired, deaf-blind, physically disabled (can’t hold a book or turn a page), or reading disabled. Books and magazines are available in audio or braille, sent free by mail or downloaded from our website or mobile device for your reading convenience. WTBBL provides readers advisory, programming, instruction, and youth services including summer reading, early literacy, a youth large print collection, and multisensory storytimes. Books in audio and braille are also produced locally at the library for inclusion in the national collection.
Visit our website: www.wtbbl.org
Yakima Valley Council of the Blind (Yakima, WA)
Tristen Breitenfeldt, 2020 President
509-388-4267
Sally Mayo, 2021 President
509-949-7034
Yakima Valley Council of the Blind is proud to be a part of Washington Council of the Blind and American Council of the Blind as a member-driven nonprofit advocating for and supporting all blind and visually impaired Washingtonians and educating our community. Our chapter has been active in the Yakima Valley since 2002, and we have continued our weekly “Bowling with the Blind” outreach with generous support from Yakima Lions Club. We welcome everyone passing through Yakima on a Friday morning to come bowl with our crew, led by our favorite 100-year-old bowler, Anne!
Visit our website: www.yvcbinfo.org
ACB MEDIA CHANNEL 9 Event Schedule
Thursday, October 28, 2021
7:00 p.m. Pre-convention WCB Board Meeting
9:00 p.m. Hospitality: Stage II trivia game
Friday, October 29, 2021
9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies
9:10 a.m. President’s Report
9:30 a.m. Nominating Committee Report
9:40 a.m. Constitution & Bylaws Committee Report
10:00 a.m. American Foundation for the Blind
10:30 a.m. Careers after COVID and Higher Education post-COVID (panel)
11:30 a.m. Medical Track (panel)
12:15 p.m. Featured Vendors
HIMS, Irie-AT, and Leading Edge Vision
1:00 p.m. Hungry? No big deal, let us prepare your meal (panel)
1:45 p.m. Framing Advocacy for Accessible Prescription Labeling
2:30 p.m. Disaster Medicine Project
3:15 p.m. Clubhouse: a Personal Adventure, an Organizational Asset
3:45 p.m. Getting Fit and Staying Fit: It’s a Personal Choice (panel)
4:30 p.m. Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say
5:15 p.m. Featured Vendors
Non-24/Vanda, Northwest Association for Blind Athletes, A.T. Guys, Northwest Access Fund
6:30 p.m. WCB Fundraising Live Auction
9:00 p.m. Hospitality: The Newlywed Game
Saturday, October 30, 2021
8:15 a.m. Vendors on Parade
9:00 a.m. Welcome Back
9:05 a.m. National Report
9:30 a.m. The Jobs People Do (panel)
10:15 a.m. APH ConnectCenter
10:45 a.m. Put the FUN in Fundraising
11:15 a.m. The Big Three (panel)
12:15 p.m. Forward Together: An Inside Look at Guide Dog Training
1:00 p.m. ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
5:00 p.m. Vendors on Parade
5:30 p.m. The Science of Sound (career panel)
7:00 p.m. Banquet
9:00 p.m. Hospitality: Karaoke
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR
LIVE AUCTION & DOOR PRIZE DONORS!
(and bidders and winners, too)
Hayley Agers
Anacortes Soo Bahk Do
Bazyn Communications
Computers for the Blind
Dorene Cornwell
Frank Cuta
Lisa & Reg George
Guide Dog Users of Washington State (GDUWS)
Chef Ed Harris
Irie-AT Inc.
Kalispel Tribe and Northern Quest Resort & Casino
Josette Kernaghan
Pierce County Association of the Blind (PCAB)
Seattle Seahawks
Snohomish County Council of the Blind (SCCB)
South King Council of the Blind (SKB)
South Kitsap Council of the Blind (SKCB)
Spokane Council of the Blind (SCB)
United Blind of Tri-Cities (UBTC)
United Blind of Walla Walla (UBWW)
United Blind of Whatcom County (UBWC)
Valdemar Estates in Walla Walla
WCB Diabetics (WCBD)
members of WCB Families Committee
Yakima Valley Council of the Blind (YVCB)
2021 CONVENTION COMMITTEE
Cathy Wilson, Chair, Tacoma, WA
Beth Greenberg, Vice Chair, Vancouver, WA
Darryl Roberts, Exhibits Coordinator, Seattle, WA
Jenny Anderson, Lynnwood, WA
Julie Brannon, Puyallup, WA
Frank Cuta, Benton City, WA
Cindy Hollis, Flat Rock, MI
2021 BEHIND-THE-SCENES
Jeff Bishop, Kirkland, WA
Julie Brannon, Puyallup, WA
Deb Cook Lewis, Clarkston, WA
Lisa George, Convention Registrar
& Auction Coordinator, Yakima, WA
2021 WCB OFFICERS
AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Julie Brannon, President, Puyallup, WA
Andy Arvidson, First Vice President, Anacortes, WA
Sheri Richardson, Second Vice President, Seattle, WA
Alco Canfield, Secretary, Spokane, WA
Lisa George, Treasurer, Yakima, WA
Denise Colley, Immediate Past President, Olympia, WA
Hayley Agers, Board Director, Marysville, WA
Nathan Brannon, Board Director, Puyallup, WA
Frank Cuta, Board Director, Benton City, WA
Reg George, Board Director, Yakima, WA
Heather Meares, Board Director, Walla Walla, WA
Kim Moberg, Board Director, Silverdale, WA