[Nebraska-Senior-Blind] December 9, 2019 Secretary's Report

[Linda Mentink]

Hi all,

Please let me know if you find any errors, or 
whatever. You know how it is when you proof your 
own work! Smile. Thanks, and talk to many of you Monday evening.

Blessings,

Linda


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



Monday, December 9, 2019



The NFBN Senior Division met by telephone 
conference on Monday, December 9, 2019. President 
Robert Newman called the meeting to order at 7:03 
PM CST. Members present were: President Robert 
Newman, Vice President Barbara Loos, Secretary 
Linda Mentink, Treasurer Cheryl Livingston, Board 
Member Nancy Oltman, Gina Finnell, Walt Hively, 
Brad Loos, and Jerry Whitlow. The only guest was Jo Boshart.



Barbara recited the NFB Pledge. Nancy will recite it next month.



We shared favorite Christmas recipes, traditions, gifts, and memories.



Linda read the November, 2019, Secretary's 
Report. It will be made a part of the permanent record of the organization.



Cheryl read the Treasurer's Report as follows:



Treasurer's Report Senior Division



Monday, December 9, 2019



Beginning Balance 1189.33



Expenses



PAC for 15.00



Deposits



Dues – Steve Senteney 10.50



Ending Balance 1184.83



Respectfully submitted,



Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer



It will be made a part of the financial record of the organization.



Linda asked if we should put out a reminder to 
renew membership by January 1. Robert said that 
would be a good idea. Jo is going to join us.



Robert asked if any of us had looked at the list 
of topics he sent out. We should call him before 
Christmas if we have any input.



Barbara reported that the videos haven't happened 
yet. Jo and Brad have volunteered to help with 
that project. Robert and Barbara talked about 
writing short scripts so that they know what they 
are doing to keep them short and sweet. Barbara 
contacted Dan Burke at the Colorado Center for 
the Blind, which has a Senior component to it, to 
ask if they have any videos similar to what we're 
talking about. They have one, but it doesn't do 
what we want. If we do get something developed 
along this line, we could put them up on their 
Youtube channel. Linda reminded Barbara that 
Nebraska also has a Youtube channel. Jo added 
that they talked about having Eric check a couple 
of the venues to think about where the lighting would be best.



BRAGS AND DRAGS. Robert's brag or drag is that he 
won't be here for our next meeting. Since he and 
Bonnie missed the cruise in October, they're going to Jamaica in January.



Gina's drag is that her kids had to bug out on 
Thanksgiving because of the weather. They were 
supposed to take her to dialysis on Friday, but 
she went in a police car instead.



Jerry ordered the Wayaround Tags, which were 
delivered on the 25th of November. Because of the 
strong winds that day, they probably got lost, so 
they are sending her another pack. January 2nd 
she is having surgery on her left ear to remove a 
benign tumor. She said that these drags will turn into brags!



Jo's brag is that she needs a stair lift to get 
down to her basement, and there may be a free one 
if it will work in her stairway. She was going to 
buy one in April, but could have this one sooner.



Barbara reported that the Action Fund met the 
weekend of the 15th, 16th and 17th of November, 
so they got to be the pioneers to see the new 
space at theNational Center and stay in it. There 
are 21 new sleeping rooms, one is a suite, which 
wrap around the living room, family room, kitchen 
and hang out area. There are tactile and visual 
art pieces in several of the areas. In the 
McGeorge area there is a fountain that is 
reminiscent of the one they had at their home. 
The fireplace has some of the marble from the 
home that Dr. and Mrs. Jernigan had. Some of Dr. 
tenBroek's fireplace utensils will be put on the 
wall or something in that area.



Linda will write up all the recipes we shared in 
a separate document, which will come later.



There was no further business, so we wished each 
other a merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2020, and adjourned at 8:34 PM.



Respectfully submitted,



Linda Mentink, Secretary