[Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior division Monthly Phone Meeting Reminder- September, Monday the 29th!

Sun Sep 28 06:53:38 UTC 2014

Hi Tammy,
Hope Dave will get better soon, and we'll miss you all at the convention.
Becky

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tammy Freitag via Nebraska-senior-blind" 
<nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org>
To: "Karen Lemmon" <klemmon at bbcwb.net>; "Nebraska Senior Blind Info and 
Discussion List" <nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior division Monthly Phone 
Meeting Reminder- September, Monday the 29th!

> David and I will not be on the call.  David has had a triple bypass
> and is undergoing rehab.  We will be laying low for a while.  Hope you
> have a great time at convention.
>
> On 9/27/14, Karen Lemmon via Nebraska-senior-blind
> <nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Me again!
>>
>> One correction in the letter I sent to you about the Ski for Light 
>> program
>> and that is  in reassessing the grant that we have for Veterans, the 
>> Black
>> Hills Ski for Light Board of Directors has reported to us that the
>> transportation expense to Deadwood would not be covered for the Veterans.
>> Disabled veterans must be blind or in some way physically challenged to
>> qualify for a 100 per cent expense paid event but it will not cover the
>> expense of traveling to Deadwood! In other words the cost for the Veteran
>> for transportation  will be the same as for other participants. At this
>> time
>> to ride the 'Midwest' bus it will cost $200 round trip with inner-city
>> transportation  included. We are seeking financial support to raise 
>> $6,000
>> for the bus which will reduce the rate per individual. . The $50 deposit 
>> is
>> required to hold your seat! Sorry about the confusion, we are just using
>> this first year to get organized!
>>
>>                 This is the peak of opportunity SO .Try it, You'll like 
>> it!
>>
>> KLem
>>
>>
>>
>> From: Nebraska-senior-blind
>> [mailto:nebraska-senior-blind-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert
>> Leslie
>> Newman via Nebraska-senior-blind
>> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2014 9:40 PM
>> To: 0senior division listserv
>> Subject: [Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior division Monthly Phone 
>> Meeting
>> Reminder- September, Monday the 29th!
>>
>>
>>
>> HEY.as in Hello! I'm hoping you can join us on our September 29th phone
>> meeting. We need to talk about convention. Even if you are not able to
>> attend, we still need your input, and you need to know what the rest of 
>> us
>> are doing; this is our Division.
>>
>>
>>
>> Here are the facts  and numbers needed to get on the call:
>>
>> The Date: Monday September 29th
>>
>> The Time: 7:30 PM CT and 6:30 PM MT (This was a compromise)
>>
>> Phone# 2675070400
>>
>> Access Code#  203747Pound
>>
>>
>>
>> To aid us in our discussion for the upcoming meeting, here are relevant
>> notes from the Division's most recent Board of Directors Meeting, June 
>> 9th,
>> plus I just now added in some commentary, and a fleshing out of the
>> proposed
>> agenda
>>
>> The main discussion was about the state convention in October.
>>
>> The topic of discussion, sharing of alternatives, will center around the
>> theme of exercise, which will be a significant element to the prime theme
>> of
>> health, throughout the convention.  After discussion, it was concluded 
>> that
>> mental exercise might be an important topic.  Robert will contact
>> appropriate agencies to see if someone can come and talk to our division
>> about keeping mentally alert; possibly with some mental games to help 
>> with
>> memory.  Robert also filled us in with what was in a box from our former
>> President Fatos Floyd.  There were still raffle tickets available which 
>> we
>> decided we could sell.  Discussion about whether we wanted to sell 
>> tickets
>> before the state convention.  It was decided to check with members to see
>> if
>> they would be willing to do so.  Also decided to sell tickets for $1 per
>> ticket with the prize being half the profits.
>>
>>
>>
>> Also discussed whether selling pieces of cake at the meeting as a fund
>> raiser; decision to be made later.
>>
>>
>>
>> Discussion about the order of events at the Senior Division annual 
>> meeting
>> at state convention: Among the subjects were when to have election, when 
>> to
>> have the national representative speak, how long to have registration 
>> open
>> before lunch. And we will pay for lunch of any speakers we might have 
>> about
>> mental exercise.
>>
>>
>>
>> -Registration would take place starting at 11:30. If someone is a member,
>> they are asked to pay dues. Note, we need to advertise this notion of 
>> dues
>> and it won't then be a surprise; also check on contact information. And 
>> if
>> a
>> person is not a member, ask them to join, dues are $10.00; also check on
>> contact information. And in both of these cases, check on status of the
>> Braille Monitor (Receiving-SignUp-Cancel-WhatFormat).
>>
>>
>>
>> -Introductions: Welcome and update our guests; Have all present introduce
>> themselves; Eat; Keynote speaker presents; Start Business meeting; 
>> Officers
>> give yearly report; HAVE PEOPLE Give personal testimonies; Have 
>> Elections;
>> Plan for next year.
>>
>>
>>
>> Robert stated, that even if we do not fill all board positions, that will
>> not stop us from running an effective senior division. We need to touch
>> base
>> with each member to see who is coming. See who is interested in helping 
>> run
>> the division. (Nancy Oltman does not plan to run (she is the secretary ).
>> Sheryl and Karen and Robert will plan to carry on with taking a position.
>>
>>
>>
>> ***And in the theme of health, of living the life you want. Below is the
>> content of a message from Karen Lemmon. It is about a skiing trip to the
>> ski
>> slopes in South Dakota. This could be a real confidence builder for some
>> people! And of course, a pleasurable trip from the get-go.
>>
>> would
>>
>> Dear Friends
>>
>> Past clients of the NCBVI with the help of Fontenelle Tours and arrow Bus
>> Line are excited to offer an opportunity to the blind, visually impaired
>> and
>> physically challenged individuals to travel to  the week-long Black Hills
>> Ski for Light winter event in Deadwood, south Dakota January
>> 25-30,2015!
>> The week-long program is of course a lot of fun but  any participant  or
>> volunteer for the program  would tell you that  more than that it is the
>> most inspiring and motivating event   offered to blind, low vision or
>> otherwise physically challenged individuals.  Persons with physical and
>> vision challenges are constantly dealing with obstacles in their daily
>> life.
>> The Ski for Light program provides a break from the constant attention of
>> dealing with blindness or mobility problems while the program also builds
>> confidence and the wonderful feeling of independence that is often lost 
>> to
>> the blind and physically challenged as they deal with the problems dealt 
>> to
>> them by an often prejudice society. The program is available to all
>> individuals who are meeting these challenges in life but as usual the
>> transportation to such an event is difficult. With the help of Ward and
>> Kathy Kinney of Fontenelle tours and Arrow Bus Line there will be a bus
>> leaving Omaha on January     25 to the Black Hills of south Dakota to
>> attend
>> this event.  The bus will return on January   30. We will make stops 
>> across
>> Nebraska to pick up interested participants. You need to make 
>> arrangements
>> now with Fontenelle Tours to reserve your seat on the Bus!
>>
>> What is the Ski for Light event?
>>
>> The event is a wonderful get away that has fringe benefits offered as you
>> become successful in outdoor activities that even you may have thought 
>> were
>> not possible for you. The week-long event each January offers lodging,
>> meals, entertainment, all ski equipment, lift ticket, sleds, snowmobiles,
>> all in city transportation  and a banquet ticket for each participant  at
>> the cost of $200 or if individuals qualify they may receive financial aid
>> and then the cost is $100 for the week.  If you are a disabled veteran 
>> due
>> to sight or other physical challenges your cost is $0 for the event as 
>> well
>> as transportation!
>>
>> How do I reserve my seat on the bus?
>>
>> Now is the time to contact Fontenelle Tours to reserve your space on the
>> bus. We are asking for a $50  deposit which will be applied to the total 
>> of
>> the cost of your travel. At this time the round-trip cost is $200 but we
>> are
>> working on grants and donations to lessen this expense.).Our reserved bus
>> is
>> wheel chair equipped. Fill out the bus application form and send it and 
>> $50
>> to the Fontenelle Tour address below If you are a disabled veteran due to
>> sight or physical challenges, fill out the attached application and mail 
>> it
>> in..you do not have to include the $50 deposit . Get this application in
>> now
>> as this will hold your seat on the bus. For your convenience, when
>> Fontenelle Tours receives your bus application , they will mail to you 
>> the
>> application for the event. Fill this application out and mail it to the
>> Black Hills Ski for Light address below..
>>
>> Are there other ways to get involved if you do not qualify as a
>> participant?!
>>
>> Another way to participate is as a volunteer  for the event and 
>> volunteers
>> will receive the same transportation offering as participants as long as
>> there is room on the bus! Volunteers in the program get a reduced rate of
>> $200 for the lodging and will receive meals if they pay for the meal
>> package
>> which is $68 for the week. They also have all ski equipment and lift
>> tickets
>> paid. Volunteer cost.   total for the event is $268
>> Volunteers will also need to pay the bus transportation fee which is
>> separate and should be held with a $50 deposit to Fontenelle tours now to
>> hold your seat! .  To be a volunteer contact the Ski for Light program. 
>> To
>> ride the bus contact Fontenelle Tours. Both are listed below.
>>
>>             If you cannot attend as a volunteer but would like to help us
>> get the cost of the bus lowered, you may send donations to Fontenelle 
>> Tours
>> whose address is listed below.
>>
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>> IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION
>>
>>
>>
>> To hold a seat on the bus each participant should send a deposit of $50 
>> to
>> :
>>
>> Fontenelle Tours
>>
>> 2008 W. Broadway #329
>>
>> Council Bluffs, Iowa  51501
>>
>> Phone: (712) 366-9596
>>
>>
>>
>> (This deposit is part of the $total expense of the bus transportation)
>>
>> Make checks payable to Fontenelle Tours
>>
>> : bhsfl.org
>>
>> Mailing address: BHSFL
>>
>> PO Box 3707
>>
>> Rapid City,  South Dakota 57709-3707
>>
>> phone number is 1-605-341-3626:
>>
>> Participation fees and application should be sent to this address. Checks
>> payable to Black Hills Ski for Light
>>
>> For further information contact:
>>
>> Karen Lemmon
>>
>> phone 308-667-2054
>>
>> email:  <mailto:klemmon at bbcwb.net> klemmon at bbcwb.net      or
>>
>> Warren Bennett
>>
>> 308 991 8212
>>
>>
>>
>> Please help us get this information to the blind, visually impaired,
>> physically challenged or volunteering individuals who are interested in
>> this
>> awesome event.
>>
>>
>>
>> * REMEMBER: DISABLED VETERANS MAY TRAVEL WITH US AND ATTEND THE BLACK 
>> HILLS
>> SKI FOR LIGHT EVENT AT NO COST !!!
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Karen Lemmon, Warren Bennett, Carolyn Schaeffer, Nancy Galloway, Kim
>> richards,  and George fisher (SFL Nebraska  participants)
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>> APPLICATION FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION
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>> TO BLACK HILLS SKI FOR LIGHT
>>
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>> ______check here if you are a disabled Veteran.
>>
>>
>>
>> TO RIDE THE BUS FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING SHORT FORM AND MAIL IT ALONG WITH
>> YOUR $50 deposit to hold your bus seat:
>>
>> Fontenelle Tours
>>
>> 2008 W. Broadway #329
>>
>> Council Bluffs, Iowa  51501
>>
>> Phone: (71(2) 366-9596)
>>
>> We prefer checks or money orders
>>
>> Name_______________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
>> Mailing Address________________________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
>> Phone number_________________  email address 
>> ______________________________
>>
>>
>>
>> Appropriately Check below so that we provide adequate service to you:
>>
>> ____ I travel with a service dog
>>
>> ____I use a wheel chair
>>
>> ____ other accommodations you may need on the Bus
>>
>> :___________________________________________________________________________
>> ______________________________________________________________
>>
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>>
>> Robert Leslie Newman
>>
>> Personal Website-
>>
>> Adjustment To Blindness And Visual impairment
>>
>> http//www.thoughtprovoker.info
>>
>> NFB Writers' Division, president
>>
>> http://writers.nfb.org
>>
>> Chair of the NFB Communications Committee
>>
>> Nebraska Senior Division, Vice President
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> -- 
> Independence is yours .  Are you willing to reach for it?
> Tammy
>
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