[Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division November MeetingReminder - Visitors Welcome - We have a Special Guest!!!

Fri Nov 10 18:35:08 UTC 2017

Linda, YUP, you are right! (I better message Chris to more closely read the
minutes than I did!)
Thanks again!

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Hi Robert and All,

Actually, Hobert, you recited the Pledge last month. Chris volunteered to do
it this month.

Blessings,

Linda

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Subject: [Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division November
MeetingReminder - Visitors Welcome - We have a Special Guest!!!

Hi you all

RE: Reminder of our November meeting; this coming Monday!

(Visitors are welcome)

Contents of this message:

*When and how to get on the call

*Agenda

*Special Guest

*Minutes from our last meeting; pasted in below

*The NFB Pledge

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

Date: Monday November 13th

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 (Robert will present our pledge)

-Second- Our special guest speaker presents- Julie Johnson on: 
how dog
guides work; how to train your own dog guide; talk about the book 
she wrote
on the subject of training your own dog as a guide; tell us about 
her eStore
on the "Blind Mice Mega Mall;" talk to us on how she has managed  
herself as
a blind person who has had several careers; and though more, one 
thing I'd
like to hear is .  your thoughts on the pluses and/or minuses of 
being blind
and living in a smaller community where there may be from none, 
to only a
few other blind people?

-Third- secretary & treasurers Reports Will be given

--OLD BUSINESS:

-Membership- do make calls to past members who have not joined us 
during
recent meetings. And/or think of someone new to call and invite 
to join us
for this or next month's meeting.

-Any new ideas for finding people who need us?

-Anything you may bring

--NEW BUSINESS:

-GoGoGrandparent a service to transport you, the Senior

-Any special requests for upcoming meetings?

-Anything you may bring

--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.

**Last Meeting Minutes:

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIORR DIVISION 
MEETING
MINUTES

Monday, October 9, 2017

The National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska Senior Division 
met by
telephone conference on Monday, October 9, 2017. President Robert 
Newman
called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM CDT. Members present were: 
President
Robert Newman, Vice President Barbara Loos, Secretary Linda 
Mentink,
Treasurer Cheryl Livingston, Board Member Nancy Oltman, Chris 
Boone, Gina
Finnell, Geralyn Konruff, Brad Loos, and Steve Senteney. Guests 
were:
Michael Jones, Della Johnston, and Gwynne Widhalm.

Robert recited the NFB Pledge. Chris will recite it next month.

Linda read the September meeting minutes. Chris moved, Cheryl 
seconded, that
we approve the minutes as read. The motion carried.

Cheryl read the Treasurer's Report as follows:

Treasurer's Report-Senior Division

  October 9, 2017

  Beginning Balance Sept 11, 2017 $1058.53

  Expenses

  PAC plan for October $ 15.00

  Check 1226 to NFBN on Oct 7 $ 80.00

Convention registration for Senior Scholarship

  Deposits None

  Ending Balance October 9, 2017 $ 963.53

  Respectfully submitted,

  Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer

Nancy moved, Linda seconded, that we accept the Treasurer's 
report. The
motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS. Chris reported that there are no state laws about 
emergency
preparedness. She said we should all have a plan.

Barbara thanked Michael, Warren and Gina for their help with 
transportation
providers. Dash-About is relatively defunct. The Mobility 
Management
Statewide Coordinating Committee is working on creating an app 
for people to
use to get transportation, and making all transportation provider 
apps
accessible. The committee will potentially meet quarterly, and 
will try to
meet in different parts of the state.

NEW BUSINESS. Robert told us what he has on the agenda for our 
convention
division meeting, which is scheduled from 9:00 to 11:00 Saturday 
morning. We
made arrangements for people to fill in for Robert and Linda, who 
would be
on the Nominating Committee, but the convention agenda was 
changed, so no
replacements were necessary. ROBERT mentioned elections. All our 
current
board members are willing to remain, but are willing to be 
bumped.

Gwynne is our scholarship winner. She thanked us for the 
opportunity.

BRAGS AND DRAGS. Chris said that a mother cat had three kittens 
in August,
and she died when they were about three weeks old. They were able 
to save
all three, and are adopting two out.

Gwynne has a grandson who just celebrated his third birthday on 
October 3.

Cheryl moved, Nancy  seconded, that we adjourn, which we did at 
8:23 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Mentink, Secretary

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