[Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division January Meeting Reminder - Tomorrow Night! & Corrected Minutes
Christine Boone
christineboone2 at gmail.com
Mon Jan 9 17:30:53 UTC 2017
Hi Janet, Please just moin us! I came to several meetings before I finally paid my dues…wait, have I paid my dues Cheryl? Gosh, anyway we would love to have you!
We are the NFB of Nebraska Senior Division, and we help one another, advocate for blind people everywhere, especially blind seniors. That’s the gist of the matter, and as you can tell from the beginning of this email, while paying dues is a good thing, you do not need to pay dues in order to join us.
Warmest Regards,
Christine
Christine
> On Jan 8, 2017, at 11:44 PM, Janet Coleman via Nebraska-Senior-Blind <nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nebraska-Senior-Blind
> [mailto:nebraska-senior-blind-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Linda Mentink
> via Nebraska-Senior-Blind
> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 10:11 PM
> To: Nebraska Senior Blind Info and Discussion List
> <nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Linda Mentink <mentink at frontiernet.net>
> Subject: Re: [Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division January
> MeetingReminder - Tomorrow Night! & Corrected Minutes
>
> 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Janet Coleman via
> Nebraska-Senior-Blind<nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org
> To: "'Nebraska Senior Blind Info and Discussion
> List'"<nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 21:56:13 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division January
> MeetingReminder - Tomorrow Night! & Corrected Minutes
>
> 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
> To: '0senior division listserv'
> <nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org>; NFB
> Senior Division list <nfb-seniors at nfbnet.org
> 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
>
>
>
> 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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