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

Sat Jan 11 19:31:34 UTC 2020

Linda, and all others! I’m happy to see the minutes got to our Nebraska List. I’ll take a read at them myself pretty soon, after I come back from swimming in Montego Bay. Yep, we made it to Jamaica! Left Friday morning got here Friday afternoon. Will be home this coming Wednesday night. Tell you guys more about everything when we are on our next call. The weather is great, in them

Robert Leslie Newman 
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> On Jan 10, 2020, at 8:27 PM, Christine Boone via Nebraska-Senior-Blind <nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi everyone. I was really sorry to miss that December meeting at the time, and after reading these minutes it sounds like it was an excellent meeting. I look forward to hearing everyone on Monday evening. Have a good night and stay warm! It is a cold, blustery and snowy night out there. Hugs to all.
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> Christine Boone  Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jan 10, 2020, at 6:54 PM, Linda Mentink via Nebraska-Senior-Blind <nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> 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.
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> Blessings,
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> Linda
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> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIOR Division SECRETARY's REPORT
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> Monday, December 9, 2019
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> 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.
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> Barbara recited the NFB Pledge. Nancy will recite it next month.
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> We shared favorite Christmas recipes, traditions, gifts, and memories.
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> Linda read the November, 2019, Secretary's Report. It will be made a part of the permanent record of the organization.
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> Cheryl read the Treasurer's Report as follows:
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> Treasurer's Report Senior Division
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> Monday, December 9, 2019
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> Beginning Balance 1189.33
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> Expenses
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> PAC for 15.00
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> Deposits
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> Dues – Steve Senteney 10.50
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> Ending Balance 1184.83
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> Respectfully submitted,
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> Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer
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> It will be made a part of the financial record of the organization.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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!
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Linda will write up all the recipes we shared in a separate document, which will come later.
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> 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.
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> Respectfully submitted,
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> Linda Mentink, Secretary
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