[Nebraska-Senior-Blind] August Secretary's Report Corrected, Thanks to Barbara, Pasted in and Attached

[Linda Mentink]

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIOR DIVISION SECRETARY's REPORT



Monday, August 12, 2019



The NFBN Senior Division met by telephone conference on Monday, 
August 12, 2019. President Robert Newman called the meeting to order 
at 7:03 PM CDST. Members present were: President Robert Newman, Vice 
President Barbara Loos, Secretary Linda Mentink, Treasurer Cheryl 
Livingston, Board Member Nancy Oltman, Gina Finnell, Brad Loos, Steve 
Senteney, and Jerry Whitlow. The only guest present was Della Johnston.



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



Linda read the June Secretary's Report. There were no additions or 
corrections, so the report will become a part of the record of the 
organization.



Cheryl read the Treasurer's Report as follows:



Treasurer's Report-Senior Division



August 12, 2019



Beginning Balance June 10, 2019 $1290.44



Expenses



PAC plan for July $ 15.00



PAC plan for August $ 15.00



Check 1236 on Aug 10 to



Robert Newman $ 45.11



NFB Sr Division cards for Sr retreat







Total Expenses $ 75.11



Deposits



Dues on Jun 6 $ 5.00



Ending Balance August 12, 2019 $1220.33



Respectfully submitted,



Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer





The report will become a part of the financial record of the organization.



Robert suggested that someone call members who do not participate on 
our calls, and remind them of our meetings.



Members who attended National Convention shared highlights that they 
remembered. WHAT Robert remembered was that a gentleman from one of 
the companies working on the self-driving cars said that the next 
major step will be company-owned cars providing transportation, like 
driverless LYFTS.



Barbara shared that American Action Fund for Blind Children and 
Adults turned 100 this year. It started out in 1919 as American 
Brotherhood. It technically still has that name, but it does business 
as American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults. She is the 
president and Dr. Maurer is the General Counsel. They made a 
presentation mostly about what they do and the history of it. They 
had a carnival. They have been concentrating lately on tactile 
graphics and how to more accurately and sensibly deal with how to 
represent tactile art. They released a book called Pedro and the 
Octopus written by Deborah Kent Stein and illustrated by Ann 
Cunningham. Barbara, Karen Anderson and a 12-year-old boy got to go 
behind the scenes at the Shark Reef Aquarium to meet an octopus. They 
hadn't named that octopus, so Barbara now calls her Pedrolina after 
the two siblings in their book. She had read a book in 2016 called 
THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS by a naturalist named Sy Montgomery. She 
recommended that book; it's on BARD. Before convention, Cheryl, 
Nancy, Brad and Barbara got to experience an earthquake.



Cheryl said she thought the Presidential Report was outstanding. This 
was the first year she was able to go to the Seniors Division 
meeting, and she was surprised at how full the room was.



Nancy liked the Seniors Division seminar on fitness and the meeting 
at which people shared what they learned at Rocky Bottom last fall. 
All the General Session speakers were good, and Mr. Riccobono's 
Banquet Speech was excellent.



She thinks that the mentoring program should concentrate on teaching 
respect and paying attention to speakers, rather than being on their 
phones or speaking to each other. Three got up and left during Mr. 
Riccobono's speech.



Brad enjoyed the social things they did, and is always interested to 
see how Mark Riccobono is growing into his relatively new position.



Linda enjoyed the Blind Musicians Group meeting, where a piano master 
class on improvisation and attendees' performances took place. The 
NFB in Communities of Faith division meeting featured presentations 
from publishers of Christian materials, members sharing how they 
participate in their faith communities, and a member sharing what 
Christ has done in her life. She found the Membership Committee 
meeting a bit frustrating. The Committee for the Advancement and 
Promotion of Braille featured information about Braille Blaster by 
William Freeman of APH, the Canute 360 by Ed Rogers and Stephanie 
Sergeant, how to teach Braille to seniors, and other Braille-related topics.



Robert liked the opening presenters, specially mentioning the 
nine-year-old daughter who sang like a teenager. Barbara liked the 
Veterans presentation with the Fine Arts Division singing in the 
background. Robert asked her to explain what she does as announcement 
screener. She reads announcements and decides whether or not to pass 
them on to the President.



We made some plans for the upcoming state convention. Robert will not 
be there, but is willing to run for President. Our meeting will again 
be an hour and a half. Robert said the agenda could be something like 
introductions by attendees, a guest speaker, special topic, and 
technology training. Our scholarship will be given to Jerry Whitlow.



Barbara reminded us that we need to follow up with Cameo Rogers. 
Maybe we can do a video at the convention. If not, somewhere else on 
another day. Robert will get in touch with her.



Back to our convention meeting agenda, Linda requested a time of QNA. 
She'd like to encourage Columbus Area Chapter members to come. Amy 
would like us to do "fit breaks" again.



BRAGS AND DRAGS. A cousin of Brad's died on Friday.



Cheryl's drag is that she lost a good friend July 17th. Her brag is 
that a man and his son cleaned up her yard, so it's looking really good.



Jerry got signed up with Radio Reading Service.



On the Presidential Release, Mark Riccobono went through the top ten 
conventions with the highest attendance, and Nancy attended nine out of ten.



Robert mentioned the new membership coin.



Brad and Barbara's son Ben came back for a visit, so they got a 
chance to spend some time with him.



Barbara's drag is that her phone was giving her trouble. Her brag is 
that their grandson Jaimison starts first grade, and another grandson 
turns 16 on the 17th.



Linda said that Amy, Jamie and Cheryl came to the last chapter 
meeting, and presented the Chapter Charter and the rest of the 
membership coins.



There was no further business, so the meeting adjourned at 8:43 PM.



Respectfully submitted, Linda Mentink, Secretary
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