[Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division - April meeting - Monday the 18th - Special Guest

Mon Apr 18 10:28:23 UTC 2016

Nancy

Okay. We will d fine with the pledge coming from a lesser voice. So yes, you can be next month's pledge coming from you.

Robert Leslie Newman 
Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 17, 2016, at 3:14 PM, Nancy Oltman <noltman23 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Senior Division members
> 
> Just wanted to let you know I won't be on the conference call tomorrow
> night due to visiting relatives from Minnesota.   
> 
> Robert, I realize I was scheduled to recite the NFB pledge; so if you
> please, reschedule me for next month to do the pledge.  
> 
> Nancy 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nebraska-senior-blind
> [mailto:nebraska-senior-blind-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert
> Leslie Newman via Nebraska-senior-blind
> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 10:04 AM
> To: '0senior division listserv'
> Cc: Robert Leslie Newman; blindhands at aol.com
> Subject: [Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division - April meeting -
> Monday the 18th - Special Guest
> 
> Hi you all
> 
> RE: Reminder April's meeting is coming! Monday the 18th; Our special guest
> is Joyce Kane, President of the NFB Krafters division
> 
> 
> 
> Contents of this message:
> 
> *When and how to get on the call
> 
> *Agenda 
> 
> *The NFB Pledge 
> 
> *Minutes from last meeting are attached & pasted in below
> 
> *April National Presidential Release is attached 
> 
> 
> 
> *#1 When and How to Get On the Call:
> 
> Date: Monday April 18th 
> 
> Time: 6:00 MT, 7:00 CT, 8:00 ET 
> 
> Phone: 1-605-475-6006
> 
> Access: 203747Pound
> 
> 
> 
> *#2 Agenda:
> 
> -First- Come-to-order, say our NFB pledge (Nancy's turn)
> 
> - Second- Special Guest Joyce Kane will speak prior to conducting our
> business; this presentation and resulting discussion will serve as our
> April philosophical discussion.
> 
> -Third- secretary & treasurers Reports Will be discussed and approved
> and/or accepted
> 
> 
> 
> --OLD BUSINESS: 
> 
> -Discuss: Cheryl will update us on progress to get our constitution okayed
> by the state board
> 
> 
> 
> --NEW BUSINESS:
> 
> -Whatever the members may bring 
> 
> 
> 
> --Finally- Brags & Drags
> 
> --Adjournment
> 
> 
> 
> *#3 NFB Pledge: 
> 
> I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National
> 
> Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for
> the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to
> abide by its constitution.
> 
> 
> 
> **Copy of March Meeting Minutes:
> 
> 
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska
> 
> Senior Division
> 
> March 21, 2016 Meeting
> 
> 
> 
> The March 2016 meeting was called to order at 7:04 PM (CT). In attendance:
> President Robert Newman, VP Barbara Loos, Secretary Karen Lemmon, Treasurer
> Cheryl Livingston. Members Brad Loos, Nancy Oltman, Linda Mentink, Gina
> Finnell, Steve Senteny and Della Johnston.
> 
> 
> 
> President Newman asked that as people at the conference calls arrive they
> use *6 to mute their phone and when having something to add or discuss use
> *6 again to remove mute. Also when commenting during the meeting please
> announce yourself before your comment to the meeting topic.
> 
> 
> 
> NFBN Secretary, Jamie Forbes, joined the call to report on the BELL Academy
> and the Walk for Independence. The BELL academy for ages 4 through 12 is
> designed to introduce and reinforce the reading and writing of Braille.
> This is a day program for the youth and their families and this year it
> will be held from June 13 to June 24 in Lincoln. Jamie reported that
> although the program has attracted mostly children from the Omaha and
> Lincoln area it is open to all across the state who are interested.
> Volunteers to read to the students, teach Braille and work in other
> capacities are needed. Background checks are necessary so Jamie asked that
> volunteers apply by May 15.
> 
> 
> 
> The Walk for Independence will be held in Omaha on June 18th with
> registration at 9-10 AM. The fee to participate is $30 per person. If
> pledges of $30 or more are brought in then the walker does not have to pay
> the $30 participant fee. Robert asked that the pledge forms come out early
> so people have more time. Jamie agreed and said the pledge forms would be
> out as soon as possible.
> 
> Jamie Forbis left the call and the regular meeting began. 
> 
> 
> 
> The NF B Pledge was recited, led by Linda. Nancy volunteered to lead the
> pledge in April.
> 
> 
> 
> Secretary Lemmon using JAWS read the Secretary minutes from February. Two
> corrections were noted: 1. rather than using the word 'motioned' in the
> minutes use 'moved' and, 2) change 'treasurer's minutes to 'treasurer's
> report'. Cheryl moved that the minutes with these two corrections be
> accepted. Gina seconded the motion and motion carried. NOTE: Changes were
> made and sent to President Newman on March 22, 2016).
> 
> 
> 
> Treasurer Livingston gave the financial report which was reported with a
> balance of $912.95. Gina moved that the Treasurer's report be approved as
> read. Barbara seconded. Motion carried unanimously. (NOTE: Treasurer's
> report attached)
> 
> 
> 
> OLD BUSINESS
> 
> President Newman asked Cheryl Livingston if the approval of the revised
> Senior Division Constitution by the NFBN State Board had been completed.
> Cheryl reported that Jamie Forbis had checked back on past minutes of the
> NFBN and did not find where this had been on any agenda since we passed it
> on to them last year. Cheryl said she would talk to Amy to get this on the
> agenda for the May State Affiliate meeting.
> 
> 
> 
> Discussion about recruitment to the Senior Division was next on the agenda.
> Robert suggested that since our time on our calls was limited that further
> reports on call assignments would be done through emails or phone calls
> unless there would be some questions that needed to be answered by the
> members of the Senior Division. 
> 
> 
> 
> NEW BUSINESS
> 
> Discussion. For non-email users, we explored the use of a thumb drive to
> communicate minutes and notices. The thumb drive with MP3 recordings could
> be used in the talking book machine. Concerns were how to record in MP3
> format and what sort of container or envelope to mail the thumb drive.
> Barbara volunteered to contact the talking book office and ask if the
> containers they use could be purchased and what the price would be. Karen
> suggested that we check with the post office as well and possibly use
> envelopes with return envelopes included in the mailing of the thumb drive.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Due to some confusion on the time of the meeting, Joyce Kane who is
> President of the Crafters Division of the NFB called in as the meeting was
> closing. She agreed to call at our next meeting on April 18 but asked for a
> reminder as the time grew closer.
> 
> 
> 
> BRAGS and DRAGS
> 
> Karen reported her frustration with the lack of progress on a resolution of
> two years ago concerning the accessibility of the Historic Buildings and
> Museum at Fort Robinson. Karen gave a brief explanation of what has led to
> her frustration. Karen upon the request of Jeff Altman, had written a
> detailed letter of the lack of accessibility to the blind at Fort Robinson.
> This letter was written shortly after the resolution passed on the floor of
> the general meeting and was emailed to Jeff. Sometime later, Jeff also
> requested contact information for where the letter needed to be sent. This
> too was sent to Jeff after an email from Karen last year to see what
> progress had occurred up to that time. Again last week in response to
> another email Karen sent to Jeff to check on the progress or if she could
> assist, another request came from Jeff for this contact information so
> Karen re-sent the contact information. Over a year ago Karen had received
> an email from State Affiliate President Amy Buresh that a letter had been
> sent to the Nebraska Historical Society. Upon this report at this meeting
> Cheryl said that the letter had been sent sometime last year. Karen
> reported her frustration and confusion as the summer open season at Fort
> Robinson is about to begin and there has been no changes at the Fort.
> President Newman asked for future updates on the situation. 
> 
> 
> 
> Barbara asked for prayers for Brad as he is suffering from kidney stones.
> 
> 
> 
> The next meeting will be on April 18th and our guest speaker will be Joyce
> Kane.
> 
> 
> 
> There being no further business the meeting ended at 8:14 PM (CT)
> 
> Respectfully Submitted,
> 
> Karen Lemmon
> 
> Secretary
> 
> 
> 
> *REMINDER that the NFBN State convention will be held on the weekend of
> October 7-9, 2016 at the Riverside Inn in Columbus Nebraska. Further
> details concerning the Convention will be announced at future phone
> meetings of the Senior Division.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Treasurer's Report-Senior Division
> 
> March 21, 2016
> 
> 
> 
> Beginning Balance Feb 15, 2016           $834.95
> 
> Expenses
> 
> March PAC plan                                          $ 10.00
> 
> Deposits
> 
> 10 % of B Canes Donation                       $88.00
> 
> Ending Balance       Mar, 2016                $912.95 
> 
> Respectfully submitted,
> 
> Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer
> 
> 
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