[Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division - September Meeting Notice

Fri Sep 2 23:44:38 UTC 2016

Hi you all

RE: Notice of our September meeting!

Contents of this message:

*When and how to get on the call

*Agenda 

*Attached: Minutes from last Division meeting (pasted  below), minutes from
our Division's August Board meeting (pasted below), our Division's
constitution

*NFB Pledge 

*#1 When and How to Get On the Call:

Date: Monday September 12th 

Time: 6:00 MT, 7:00 CT 

Phone: 1-712-451-0011

Access Code: 345154Pound

*#2 Agenda:

--Come-to-order: introductions, our NFB pledge 

--Reports: Secretary & Treasurers Reports Will be discussed and approved
and/or accepted

--OLD BUSINESS: 

-The Division's constitution; every member has received a copy.

-Our recent board meeting report; everyone has received a copy of the
minutes.

-2016 State Convention: news; finalizing our convention fund raising
options; our 2016 convention Fellowship; our general session exercise
presentations; and more.

--NEW BUSINESS:

-Discuss anything you may bring.

---Philosophical Discussion: Blindness and Help; how to deal with people who
are either too helpful, or not enough and/or how to ask for help.

--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.

**NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIOR DIVISION MEETING
MINUTES

August 8, 2016

The NFBN Senior Division met by telephone conference on Monday, August 8,
2016. The meeting began at 7:12 PM (CT.) Members present were: Robert
Newman, Brad and Barbara Loos, Cheryl Livingston, Becky McCullough, Nancy
Oltman, Gene Gillette, and Linda Mentink. Guests were: Gina Fennell, Della
Johnston, Ramona Walhof, and Chris Boone.

Cheryl recited the NFB Pledge.

Barbara introduced our guest speaker, Ramona Walhoff, co-chair of the NFB
Lions Group. Her presentation included the basic structure of the
organization, how to become involved in a club and answers to questions we
had.

Linda read the July minutes. Barbara mentioned that AIRA is A I R A. Barbara
moved, Nancy seconded, that we accept the minutes as corrected. The motion
carried.

Cheryl read the Treasurer's report. Gina moved, Barbara seconded, that we
approve the Treasurer's report. The motion carried.

Old business: Robert reported that the cartridges were sent out.

Linda mentioned that, in response to Nancy's question last month about
hearing Amy's presentation at the national convention, there was a message
posted on our listserv with the link to hear it and other audio.

We discussed timing of paying dues, and concluded that those who have just
paid will not have to pay again until October, 2017.

New Business: Robert mentioned that Cheryl was in Columbus at the board
meeting, and Barbara, Brad and he were there by phone. He asked Barbara to
report. The convention schedule is up in the air enough, so that the board
decided not to make a decision that day about whether Seniors will have a
lunch or a breakfast or whatever, but would meet again next Monday night at
7:30 to nail some of that stuff scheduling-wise down. There is supposed to
be a bus from Omaha to Lincoln to Columbus, but nothing so far from other
parts of the state.

This board will meet Monday the 22nd at 7:00.

Brags and Drags: Nancy said that the website that she goes to buy has
recently changed the site so that it is impossible for her to use. She has
left them a comment.

At 8:44 it was moved, seconded and carried that the meeting be adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Mentink, Secretary Pro. Tem.

***NFBN SENIOR DIVISION BOARD Meeting MINUTES

Monday, August 22, 2016

The NFBN Senior Division met by telephone conference call. The meeting began
at 7:10 PM.

Present were: members, Robert Newman; Barbara Loos; Cheryl Livingston; Linda
Mentink; Guests: Nancy Oltman and Walt Hively.

Robert recited the NFB Pledge.

Robert, Barbara and Cheryl attended the state board meeting last Monday
evening. They brought some convention things up to Amy, who said she would
get back to Robert. That has not happened yet. Barbara suggested that we do
something during the general sessions to make ourselves known, and to let
the young people know that we are active seniors. Cheryl will contact Amy
concerning the agenda.

Fund-raiser: Robert suggested clickers for $1 each. Barbara recommended that
we run it by the membership in September.

Elections: Barbara and Cheryl are willing to run again. Barbara suggested
that candidates be reminded that they need to ask someone to nominate them.

To expand responsibilities: get someone to regularly contact special
speakers, someone to send emails for hospitalizations or birthdays, and
someone to call prospective members.

Cheryl will send a copy of the division constitution that was approved by
the board to our email list.

Barbara suggested that we try to help those who don't know how to make phone
calls, use the Talking Book Player, or to do other things.

We will financially help a senior come to the state convention. Robert will
ask Pearl to pass our notice to Commission supervisors. He will put it on
our NFBN-ANNOUNCE list, talk with the executive director of the Talking Book
and Braille Service and put it on the cartridge.

The meeting adjourned at 8:15.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Mentink, Secretary Pro. Tem.

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/nebraska-senior-blind_nfbnet.org/attachments/20160902/1279f242/attachment.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: senior division constitution final.doc
Type: application/msword
Size: 34816 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/nebraska-senior-blind_nfbnet.org/attachments/20160902/1279f242/attachment.doc>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: 2016 08 SD Meeting Minutes.docx
Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Size: 17296 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/nebraska-senior-blind_nfbnet.org/attachments/20160902/1279f242/attachment.docx>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: 2016 08 SWB Meeting Minutes.docx
Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Size: 17219 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/nebraska-senior-blind_nfbnet.org/attachments/20160902/1279f242/attachment-0001.docx>