[Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division January Meeting Reminder - Tomorrow Night! & Corrected Minutes
David Andrews
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>I never really understand whether I should be at
>this meeting. I don’t think that I’m a member,
>and so, why do I get the notices of the meeting? It’s a puzzle.
>
>Janet Coleman
>
>
>
>From: Nebraska-Senior-Blind
>[mailto:nebraska-senior-blind-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Robert Leslie Newman via Nebraska-Senior-Blind
>Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 9:33 PM
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>Cc: Robert Leslie Newman <newmanrl at cox.net>
>Subject: [Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior
>Division January Meeting Reminder - Tomorrow Night! & Corrected Minutes
>
>
>Hi you all
>
>RE: Notice of our January meeting! Tomorrow!
>
>(Visitors are welcome)
>
>Contents of this message:
>
>*When and how to get on the call
>
>*Agenda
>
>*Minutes from our last meeting - pasted in below
>(Corrected from the first mailing; getting them
>looking good, is a team effort! Thanks for the help we’ve gotten thus far)
>
>*The NFB Pledge
>
>
>*#1 When and How to Get On the Call:
>
>Date: Monday January 9th
>
>Time: 6:00 MT, 7:00 CT
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>Phone: 1-712-451-0011
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>Access Code: 345154Pound
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>
>*#2 Agenda:
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>-First- Come-to-order, say our NFB pledge (Brad will do the honors)
>
>-Second- secretary & treasurers Reports Will be
>discussed and approved and/or accepted
>
>
>--OLD BUSINESS:
>
>-An Update on work assignments for members
>
>
>--NEW BUSINESS:
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>-Put on our dream-beanies and make a goal or two for 2017!
>
>
>*#3 Philosophical Discussion: going on vacation
>and dealing with hotels and airports, and how to
>avoid just being sat somewhere in an unfamiliar place, and told not to move.
>
>
>--Finally- Brags & Drags
>
>--Adjournment
>
>
>*#4 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
>
>Monday, December 12, 2016
>
>
>
>The Senior Division of the NATIONAL Federation
>of the Blind of Nebraska met by phone conference
>Monday, December 12th, 2016. President Robert
>Newman called the meeting to order at 7:16 PM.
>Members in attendance: President Robert L.
>Newman, VP Barbara Loos, Secretary Cheryl
>Livingston, Board Member Nancy Oltman, Geralynn
>Konruff, Brad Loos, and Steve Senteney. Guests:
>Della Johnston and Janet Coleman.
>
>
>
>The NFB Pledge was given by Barbara Loos. (Brad will present it next month.)
>
>
>
>Division Reports: Barbara read the November
>minutes. Two corrections were identified as
>needed, after they were noted, the minutes were
>unanimously approved (Cheryl moved; Nancy
>seconded). (Corrections: Change the date of the
>October meeting from the 11th, to the 14th.
>Change October’s ending balance from $666.95 to $860.53.)
>
>
>
>Treasurer’s Report: by Cheryl – November’s
>beginning balance was $860.53with the ending
>balance of $775.53. (Barbara moved; Geralynn
>seconded; unanimously accepted.) The full report is pasted in below
>
>
>
>Cheryl announced and gave us her new email
>address – <mailto:clivingston7891 at gmail.com>clivingston7891 at gmail.com.
>
>
>
>Old Business: Robert reported on the progress of
>assigning Division duties to members. More work
>needs to be done on getting this going. Robert
>has talked to a few of our members, looking for
>an expressed willingness to take on a job; with
>no one stepping forward. Robert now realizes
>that it would be more productive if he were to
>just politely ask the person to take on a specific duty.
>
>
>
>Robert also reported: In speaking about our
>efforts to find the best source of greeting
>cards, he has been collecting the information we find; will share it soon.
>
>
>
>New Business: Robert asked for topics for next year’s meetings.
>
>
> * We will get to the topic suggested in
> October; going on vacation and dealing with
> hotels and airports, and how to avoid just
> being sat somewhere in an unfamiliar place, and told not to move.
>
>
> * Barbara volunteered this idea: From
> “Willing to Able:” In our efforts to get our
> membership to take on Division duties, we need
> to not stop at someone being willing, but also,
> being able; some people may want to do a job,
> but lack the skills or confidence. And so, what
> we as a Division must do is to aid a member to
> overcome any lack of a needed skill. We could
> figure out workable alternatives, and teach
> those blindness skills to the willing person.
>
>
> * Nancy suggested: Cover each of our
> affiliate committee topic areas setup during
> the 2016 convention. Those committees were:
> Education, travel, membership, legislative; and
> others that we could not come up with during this call.
>
>
>
>Philosophical Discussion: Robert gave is version
>of what gifts the Federation has given him.
>Brad, too shared his take on it. Nancy, also shared.
>
>
>
>Note: this reminded Barbara, she was to hear
>about being put on a state wide committee
>relating to transportation; Kari Ruse is who Barbara will need to contact.
>
>
>
>Brags and Drags: Steven mentioned a documentary
>that he recently saw on blindness; it appeared
>on educational TV. The title could be “Going
>blind,” it was a series of stories about
>individuals talking about their experience with
>going blind. He will research it and give us a
>report; on the correct title and where/how it can be viewed.
>
>
>
>Adjournment: 8:25 PM
>
>
>
>** Treasurer’s Report-Senior Division
>
>
>December 12, 2016
>
>
>
>Beginning Balance November 14, 2016 $860.53
>
>Expenses
>
>Dec PAC plan $ 10.00
>
>Check 1225 to NFBN for dues $75.00
>
>Total Expenses $85.00
>
>Deposits
>
>None
>
>Ending Balance December 12, 2016 $775.53
>
>Respectfully submitted,
>
>Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer
>
>
>
>
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