[Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division January Meeting Reminder - Tomorrow Night! & Corrected Minutes
Janet Coleman
janet.coleman at windstream.net
Mon Jan 9 05:44:30 UTC 2017
I don't mean to ask the same questions, and I'm sorry if I have. I know
that I should pay the dues, and I once had the name and address where I
should send them. I am guilty of not doing that. If you will once again
send the name and address, I'll be more efficient. Janet Coleman
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Hi Janet,
We have tried many times to explain this to you. You get the notices
because Robert Newman has put you on the Senior Division list. You told me
about three months ago that you would join, and I sent you Cheryl
Livingston's contact information and told you that the dues is $10 per year,
which you said you would have no problem paying. You never sent it to her,
but you are still on the email list. You do not have to pay dues to be on
this list. You're here because you're a blind senior citizen in Nebraska,
and a lot of good information is posted on here. Many of us here have tried
to help and encourage you, and you have attended a couple phone meetings.
You are a valuable participant, and a valuable person. Not only can we help
and encourage you in your walk through life as a blind person, but you can
help and encourage others. I hope you will join us on the call tomorrow
night, and that you will soon stop questioning why you are getting these
notices. I don't think I can write it out to you any more clearly, and
Robert has tried to explain it to you as well. Of course, if you want
nothing to do with us, and you don't want to receive these notices, you may
unsubscribe yourself from the email list. However, you will be missed by us
if you do that. We're here for you.
Blessings,
Linda
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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
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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
Phone: 1-712-451-0011
Access Code: 345154Pound
*#2 Agenda:
-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:
-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.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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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