[Nebraska-Senior-Blind] October Monthly Meeting Secretary's Report, Pasted in and Attached

[Linda Mentink]

Hi all,

The subject says it. A little note: I didn't know how to spell 
MackInaw, so I looked it up on Google. Because I thought it was 
interesting, and because we have some trivia fans, I put in what they 
said. I'll take it out if you all want me to, since it really wasn't 
a part of our discussion.

Blessings, and talk to many of you tomorrow night,

Linda


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



Monday, October 12, 2020



The NFBN Senior Division met by telephone conference Monday, October 
12, 2020. President Robert Newman called the meeting to order at 7:02 
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, Steve Senteney, and Jerry Whitlow. The only guest 
was Sharon Wolfe from Oklahoma.



Robert recited our NFB Pledge. Brad will recite it next month.



Robert mentioned that the New Mexico Senior Division will be joining 
us next month. He will talk to Veronica Smith about the time. He 
asked what we should do at our joint meeting. No one spoke up. We 
hope to meet using Zoom. This led to Robert explaining to Gina that 
the numbers will be different and Jerry telling us that she was 
having trouble registering for the state convention. Many explained 
how they did it, and encouraged her to contact Mike or Chris.



Robert then asked Steve if he planned to attend, explaining to him 
that he can call in on his phone and giving a quick rundown of the 
convention and Senior Division meeting agendas. We agreed that we 
will recommend to the membership that the officers keep their 
positions for another year because voting will be difficult this 
time. Barbara asked about paying our dues. We will pay by either 
sending a check to Cheryl made out to NFBN Senior Division or through 
PayPal to the NFB of Nebraska. Robert thinks that we can start using 
Zoom for our monthly meetings.



Back to convention, Robert will talk to Mike about the music for the 
fit breaks. After discussion about how to handle our doorprize 
donations, Barbara moved, Cheryl seconded, that we give two $25 
Walgreens cards. The motion carried.



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



Cheryl read the September Treasurer's Report as follows:



Treasurers Report Senior Division



Monday, October 12, 2020



Beginning Balance $984.83



Expenses



PAC for October $15.00



Deposits



None



Ending Balance $969.83



Respectfully submitted,



Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer



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



BRAGS AND DRAGS. Robert told Geralyn that he hoped she has a brag to 
share with us about her back surgery. We sent prayers her way. She 
thanked us for our prayers and thoughts, and said she had only one 
section of her back done because that's all that the insurance would 
approve. She's still fighting for two more sections to be done. The 
insurance company decided that she needed to have more conservative 
therapies done before she could have more surgeries, so she has to do 
six weeks of physical therapy and another Cortisone shot. She can 
walk, but not very far. Brad mentioned that she might try Reiki for 
pain relief. She has heard of it and had it done in the past. 
Everything helps for a little bit, but it's actually the surgeries 
that she really needs.



Barbara asked Chris how she's doing after her back surgery. She said 
she's doing physical therapy, and it's getting better.



Cheryl had a landscaper come and tear out a bunch of weeds and stuff 
on the south side of her house and put in a very nice cover and 
colored river rock and planted some grasses along the side. She is 
getting her porch enclosed, making a three-season sun room out of it. 
They're building a platform with some wooden steps that go down to 
the sidewalk and the electrician is coming. She hopes to have a nice 
sun room addition to her house by next month.



Chris said that Doug and she went to MackInac Island (pronounced 
MackInaw, no matter how you spell it, says Google) in Michigan for 
their 35th wedding anniversary. Everyone gets around by horses. The 
tour guides each have their own team of horses and take care of them. 
The weather was spectacular. There is a vet on the island, but no 
other doctor; so the Vet is called to take care of people sometimes. 
They rented their own carriage, and Doug drove all around the island.



Linda mentioned that Don Martenson is feeling pretty well after his 
surgery on the 29th, and is back to work. Donny Wright finished his 
antibiotics and had his pick line removed. His heart valve surgery 
hasn't been scheduled yet.



Robert shared the history of the jack-o'-lantern, which comes from an 
Irish tale.



There was no further business, so we adjourned at 8:30 PM.



Respectfully submitted,



Linda Mentink, Secretary

  
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