[Nebraska-Senior-Blind] May 9, 2022, Secretary's Report

[christine Boone]

Wow, Thanks for this report. Looks good to me, but I did not read it in
Braille. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nebraska-Senior-Blind <nebraska-senior-blind-bounces at nfbnet.org> On
> Behalf Of Linda Mentink via Nebraska-Senior-Blind
> Sent: Monday, May 9, 2022 9:15 PM
> To: Nebraska-Senior-Blind at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Linda Mentink <lmentink7360 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Nebraska-Senior-Blind] May 9, 2022, Secretary's Report
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Please find the Secretary's Report for tonight's meeting attached and
pasted
> below.  As always, please inform me of any needed additions or
corrections.
> 
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIOR DIVISION
> MEETING Secretary'S REPORT
> 
> Monday, May 9, 2022
> 
> The NFBN Senior Division met via Zoom on Monday, May 9, 2022.
> President Robert Newman called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM CDT.
> Members present were: President Robert Newman, Vice President Barbara
Loos,
> Secretary Linda Mentink, Treasurer Cheryl Livingston, Board Member Nancy
> Oltman, Chris Boone, Jo Boshart, Gina Finnell, Melvin Forster, Geralyn
Konruff,
> Brad Loos, Steve Senteney, and Jerry Whitlow.  Guests present were: Kathy
> Brahmer and Sandra Edwards from Nebraska, Buddy Collier from Nevada, and
> Beth Wright from North Carolina.
> 
> Jo recited our NFB Pledge.  Robert will recite it next month.
> 
> Buddy Collier was our guest speaker.  He shared his experiences of
gradually
> losing vision over the past seven years.  He talked a lot about traveling
with his
> ID cane, learning Braille and Charles Bonnet Syndrome (visual
hallucinations).
> We asked a few questions of him.
> 
> Linda read the April Secretary's Report.  There were no additions or
corrections,
> so it will be made a part of the permanent record of the organization.
> 
> Cheryl read the May Treasurer's Report.  It will be made a part of the
financial
> record of the organization.
> 
> Robert reported that the committee working with Tricia Waechter has had
some
> communication.  Paula is attempting to connect with her.
> 
> Robert has the document written up for Vanda Pharmaceuticals.  He wants to
> get a sense about how much money would be reasonable.
> Jo and Nancy will work with Paula to contact Tricia and get things moving
so
> that we can have the auction in the fall.
> 
> Affiliate Board meeting update: Chris and Linda mentioned a few of the
> committees that are being formed.  Jamie will post the committee list to
our
> listservs.
> 
> Barbara mentioned that anyone needing assistance to go to the National
> Convention should contact Cheryl by Tomorrow, May 10.
> 
> Anyone who has been a member for a long time, but who has not received
their
> membership coin, should email Jamie at president at ne.nfb.org and let her
know.
> 
> We shared brags and drags.
> 
> Robert mentioned that Dianne Hemphill from Kansas would like to have a
joint
> meeting with us sooner than later, possibly next month.
> 
> Chris suggested that we ask John Wick to come on and talk to us about
long-
> distance running.
> 
> 
> 
> There was no further business, so we adjourned at 8:50 PM CDT.
> 
> Respectfully submitted,
> 
> Linda Mentink, Secretary
> 
> 
> Treasurer's Report Senior Division
> 
> 
> 
> Monday May 9, 2022
> 
> 
> 
> Beginning Balance $1569.83
> 
> 
> 
> Expenses
> 
> PAC for May $15.00
> 
> Ck 1247 4/18 $65.00
> 
> To NFBN for dues
> 
> Total $80.00
> 
> 
> 
> Deposits 4/20
> 
> Dues from NFBN $30.00
> 
> 
> 
> Ending Balance $1519.83
> 
> 
> 
> Respectfully submitted,
> 
> Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer