[Nebraska-senior-blind] New Jersey Senior division - report of what they are doing and how

Sun Jan 12 03:16:02 UTC 2014

Thank you very much.  What fun!  I love the book club idea and the
recruiting through individuals reaching out to one another. 

Hope you don't chicken out on checkin' out that link.  

Barbara 

From: Nebraska-senior-blind
[mailto:nebraska-senior-blind-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert Leslie
Newman
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 6:20 PM
To: Robert Leslie Newman
Subject: [Nebraska-senior-blind] New Jersey Senior division - report of what
they are doing and how

Dear NFBN Blind division

I think that from time to time we need to sample how other Senior divisions
are running their division. Here are the minutes from the New Jersey Senior
division: 

**Below is the text of a message sent to me from Joe Ruffalo, New Jersey
Affiliate  President - it is from the president of the New Jersey Senior
division:

Subject: Minutes from our state convention meeting and agenda for our first 

conference call slated for Monday, January 13 at 8 PM

Hello All Seniors

I am looking forward to working together with all of you to have a fun,

enjoyable and productive  2014!

Our first conference call is slated for this upcoming Monday, January 13 at

8 PM

The conference number:

1 712 432 0180

and the code:

460994#

As per usual, a link to get you all in the mood:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PENJxl-THS8

***

Minutes from our state convention meeting on  Friday, November 8, 2013

The meeting was called to order by President, Jane Degenshein at 4:34 PM

1 Year review Accomplishments

A White cane List Committee started

Jane thanked the white cane committee for their diligence in making the

monthly calls and sharing division/chapter information and resources.

Les Cameron, Angela Perone and Kathy Rawa phoned those non-braille readers.

Mary Jo Partyka, Rebecca Bryant, and Sharon Alfonso phoned those on this

list that were braille readers.

A super job!

B. Possibilities Fair

Wonderful turnout as shared the space with the exhibitors.

Jane thanked all who participated either behind the scenes or manning the

tables.

ADL, Braille, Crafts, Technology.

Awesome Event.

A special thank you to Caryn FitzPatrick who was approached by an older

woman in need of a wheelchair.

Caryn took it upon herself to push her around in the  exhibit hall so she

could partake in the possibilities fair and the exhibitors.

BTW That person is now a member of our senior division!

C Caring Card Committee

We began this and need all to assist.

When you know of a member in need of a card either for some good news or for

health reasons, kindly let

Linda Mackey know at:

Snowwhite014 at gmail.com

A card or email will be sent.

If we don't know, the card/email won't go.

D Digital Book Player

We had 4 book club conference calls this year

The most incredible one was this summer when Jane contacted the New York

Times bestselling author, Rita Lakin who participated as a surprise to those

on our senior book club call.

Her book series: Getting Old is Murder was discussed and Rita was answering

all questions   asked from our members.

She had never heard her books and after listening to the digital player she

commented that the written word never sounded better.

Our mission was to get her a digital player of her own so Jane contacted her

library in California and one was sent off to her.

Then we sent her a flash cartridge filled with her series of seven books on

it.

BTW Rita Lakin is on our senior division list and receives all of our

emails.

Woo Hoo

2 Secretary's Report

Minutes were approved from our October conference call.

3 Treasurer's Report

We had 43 members for 2013 and the total in our account was $507.

After presenting Joe Ruffalo with a check in the amount of $100. for

scholarship, our ending balance was $407.

4 Dues for 2014

Thanks to Lydia Keller who collected those that had their dues ready!

If you did not pay for 2014, kindly send a check  in the amount of $5.00to

Jane Degenshein

14 Elmwood Avenue

West Orange, NJ 07052

Please make check payable to NFBNJ

in the memo: senior division dues 2014

4 Elections for 2014

A special thank you to Linda Mackey for chairing the nominating committee

with committee members Marie Sawyer and Jerry Fontenelli.

Joe Ruffalo then conducted the elections

All officers were elected unanimously unopposed.

Slate:

President Jane Degenshein

First Vice President Lydia Jane Keller

Second Vice President Janet Jones

Secretary Rebecca Bryant

Treasurer Joe Braz

The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 PM

***

Agenda for our first conference call Monday, January 13, 2014 at 8 PM

1 Roll Call/Attendance

2 Secretary's Report: Rebecca Bryant

3 Treasurer's Report: Joe Braz

4 Updates

A After the Holiday Party/Green Drop: Joe Ruffalo

B Dusty's Law Vinnie Chaney

C White Cane List continues?

D First Timers Scholarship for Orlando.

E Caring Card Committee

Anyone in need?

F Washington Seminar

5 Book Club Conference Call

Propose Monday, January 20 at 2 PM due to those participating in the

Washington Seminar

Book of choice as taken from the BARD site:

For your eyes only DB 44417

York, Rebecca. Reading time: 7 hours, 35 minutes.

Read by Ilona Dulaski.

Romantic suspense fiction

Jenny Larkin lost her sight in a car accident in high school. She blames

herself, though no one else does. Ben Brisco has always loved Jenny, yet

never expressed it. Their feelings come to the surface when Jenny becomes a

possible witness in her best friend's murder.

6 Old/New Business: All

7 Round the Phone: All

8 Adjournment

Keep Smiling,

Janie Degenshein

"Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have"

Access Tech Consultant

Facilitator of ECHO

(Eyes Closed Hearts Open)

President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Senior Division

Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.

Donate your unwanted vehicle to us by clicking

www.carshelpingtheblind.org

or call 855 659 9314

Co-host of OTBS On The Bright Side

www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html

jdegen16 at comcast.net 

Robert Leslie Newman

Personal Website-

http://www.thoughtprovoker.info <http://www.thoughtprovoker.info/> 

NFB Writers' Division, President

Division Website-

http://writers.nfb.org

Chair, NFB Communications Committee

Nebraska Senior Division, vice President

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