[Nebraska-Senior-Blind] 2020 Annual Meeting Secretary's Report Corrected

[Cheryl Livingston]

Linda, I did see one small error. When you were talking about the video
about the coffee and talking to the organization of activities directors, I
think you used the word taking rather than talking. I think this was in the
paragraph right after my treasurers report. You might want to check that
again and perhaps make the change.

On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 6:19 PM Linda Mentink via Nebraska-Senior-Blind <
nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I corrected the spelling of Dr.  Maurer's last name and added
> last names of participants the first time they are mentioned.  I
> hope I caught them all.  Please let me know if I need to change
> anything.  Thanks, and sorry for the lateness of my getting this
> done!
>
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIOR DIVISION
> ANNUAL MEETING SECRETARY'S REPORT
>
> Friday, October 23, 2020
>
> The NFBN Senior Division Annual Meeting was held via Zoom on
> Friday, October 23, 2020.  President Robert Newman called the
> meeting to order at 4:33 PM.
>
> Vice President Barbara Loos read the meeting agenda.
>
> Many recited our NFB Pledge.  Dr.  Marc Maurer said that the
> Pledge was first adopted by the Federation in 1974.  It was
> printed on the back of the membership cards that were issued in
> those days.
>
> All 17 attendees introduced themselves, beginning with our guest
> presenters.
>
> Dr.  Maurer, our Immediate National Past President, was our first
> presenter.  He shared a lot about our history and the many ways
> we have changed opportunities for the blind over the years, both
> nationally and internationally.  Now we are thinking about how to
> change opportunities for blind seniors.  He likes our future
> history because we can sit around in meetings like this and
> decide what it's going to be.  Robert asked him if there is
> anything special that he sees for seniors.  He said that we need
> to invent what it means to be a senior as a blind person, and how
> we go about it, and what techniques are needed, so that we don't
> spend our time in the old folks home or in the care facility.
>
> Our second presenter was Peggy Chong, the Blind History Lady.
> She shared the story of Frank Edgecomb, a newspaper man from
> Geneva, Nebraska.  He was born in 1864, and became blind later in
> life.
>
> Duncan Larsen, Director of Senior Services at the Colorado Center
> for the Blind, was our third presenter.  She shared the history
> of the senior program which was started by Ray McGeorge.  They
> started with one monthly support group, which then became a
> weekly group with home visits.  They now have three weekly
> groups.  They have two one-week Seniors in Charge programs each
> year where seniors come to the center for training.  They have
> training in cane travel, Braille, technology and home management.
> During COVID they are doing virtual weekly groups, and are not
> holding trainings at the center.  There are senior programs at
> the Louisiana Center for the BLIND and Blind Inc.  Duncan's dream
> is to see staff from the three NFB centers come together and do
> an in-person program for seniors.  We are seen around the country
> as experts in the field of blindness, and are called on by
> professionals for our expertise in blindness.  Bob Burns asked
> what it would take to do something like that here.  We could do
> it if we had the facilities and a staff person or two.  They
> receive funding from Older Independent Blind money and the area
> Agency on Aging.
>
> Robert shared a little about the National Seniors retreat that
> was going on and mentioned the retreats that had been taking
> place at Rocky Bottom in South Carolina.
>
> Linda Mentink read the 2019 Secretary's Report.  There were no
> additions or corrections, so it will be made a part of the
> permanent record of the organization.
>
> Cheryl Livingston read the Treasurer's Report as follows:
>
> Senior Division Annual Report
>
> October 1, 2019-SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
>
>
>
> Beginning Balance October 1, 2019 $1205.33
>
> Expenses PAC Plan $180
>
> Convention Assistance $150
>
> Division Dues $95
>
> Total Expenses $425
>
> Income: Division Dues $190
>
> Sale of Clickers $14
>
> Miscellaneous Donation $.50
>
> Total Income: $204.50
>
> Ending Balance September 30, 2020 $984.83
>
> Respectfully submitted,
>
> Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer
>
> There were no questions.  The report will be made a part of the
> financial record of the organization.  Robert mentioned that we
> need to get our dues paid by our next division meeting, which
> will be Monday, November 9.  It will be a joint meeting with New
> Mexico.  He will put a post about paying dues on our listserv.
>
> ELECTIONS.  Chris Boone moved, Jo Boshart seconded, that we
> extend the terms of all of our current officers to two years,
> which would carry the elections forward until October of 2021.
> The motion carried.
>
> Barbara mentioned that they started the "coffee video" for taking
> to the Association of Activities Directors.  They got as far as
> having a script and talking to someone about doing some videoing.
> COVID happened, and that put a total stoppage to it.
>
> Barbara moved, Brad seconded, that we give a scholarship next
> year.  The motion carried.
>
> Barbara explained the NLS eReader that she is testing from
> HumanWare.
>
> Jeff Altman mentioned a free app he found called Lazerillo for
> traveling.
>
> Barbara and Robert really like the Orbit Writer.
>
> Barbara mentioned that AIRA and Wayaround, the two things she
> showed last year, are now working together in a partnership.
>
> We adjourned at 6:27 PM.
>
> Respectfully submitted,
>
> Linda Mentink, Secretary
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