[Nebraska-Senior-Blind] May meeting of NFBN Senior Division - read minutes and note our revised date

Tue May 14 14:19:50 UTC 2024

Hi You All

RE- Our revised May meeting date is Monday the 20th

Contents of this message:

*1: Topic of our meeting

*2: When and how to get on our call

*3: Agenda 

*4: The NFB Pledge 

*5: Last month's reports 

*1:Topic:

We will recap the happenings at our 2024 state convention and the Sylver
Summit: Convention wise, highlights on information presented, any new
affiliate future focus, elections on both the affiliate officers and our own
Senior Division and more! and finally get to our discussion on how to best
get important NFB communications out to our members who do not use email.
And second, members who attended the Sylver Summit can share with us all the
good stuff they experienced! 

*2: When and how to get on the call

Date: Monday, May 20th 

Time: 7:00 CT

Join Zoom Meeting:

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*3: Agenda    

-First- Come to order, do introductions, and we have our NFB Pledge; voiced
by Chris

-Second- Our discussion on both the recent convention and summit. 

--OLD BUSINESS 

-Contact current and past members to join in on our call!

-Whatever else members may bring

--NEW BUSINESS

-Discuss what future topics we can come up with from what we learned at our
division's meeting. guests and members shared their name, town, and feelings
on blindness. Some told us outright what they needed. Where other's told
stories of which if we listened closely, there was an unspoken cry for help,
and it is now up to us to figure out how to give them what we know they
need. 

-What happened with- auction price for our western hat basket, clicker
sales, where is next convention, etc.. 

-How to keep our full membership in communication; high and low tech 

-whatever else we get from the membership

- Brags and Drags

*4: NFB Pledge: 

I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation
of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind;
to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
constitution.

*5: Minutes from our last meeting:

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIOR DIVISION MEETING
SECRETARY's REPORT

Monday, March 11, 2024

The NFBN Senior Division met via Zoom on Monday, March 11, 2024. President
Robert Newman called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM CDT. Members present
were: President Robert Newman, Vice President Barbara Loos, Secretary Linda
Mentink, Treasurer Cheryl Livingston, Board Member Nancy Oltman, Dorothy
Babel, Chris Boone, Melvin Forster, Brad Loos, Doug Peterson, and Steve
Senteney. Guests present were: Kathy Brahmer, Terry Long, Sheryl Rogge, Eli
and Emily Sidders, and Dan Treffer.

Cheryl Livingston recited our NFB Pledge. Chris will recite it in May.

Barbara read most of the upcoming State Convention Agenda.

State Convention Plans. Fit Breaks: Robert, Bob and Chris.

Door Prize. Chris moved we set aside $50 to be presented as five $10 bills
in envelopes to be utilized by the door prize committee. Cheryl seconded and
the motion carried.

Auction Donation. We will donate a western straw hat (Brad) with a deck of
Braille cards (Robert), Beef Jerky (Linda), Cowboy Cookies (Nancy), Arbuckle
Coffee (Chris), two cowboy mugs (Melvin or Chris), and a red bandana (Brad
and Barbara).

Meeting agenda: attendees introductions; ask attendees what questions they
have that we can discuss at a future monthly meeting. Say what they wish
they could do better as a blind person. Do you have a triumph to share?

We decided by consensus that we will not meet April 8 because our in-person
annual meeting at our state convention will take its place.

Linda read the February 12, 2024, Secretary's Report. Cheryl's cell number
was corrected. The report will become a part of the permanent record of the
organization.

Robert has Tina Terry's advertisement. He will send it to our listserv.

Chris reported that the Cobblestone is full. Anyone still needing a room
will be able to stay at the Monument for $119 per night.

Cheryl read the March 11, 2024, Treasurer's Report. It will become a part of
the financial record of the organization.

We shared brags and drags.

There was no further business, so we adjourned at 8:37 PM CDT.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Mentink, Secretary

Treasurer's Report Senior Division

Monday, March 11, 2024

Beginning Balance               $2035.83

Expenses

PAC for Mar                           $ 15.00

Transfer to NFBN

Checking for dues                $ 35.00

Total Expenses                                 $ 50.00

Deposits

Transfer from NFBN            $ 25.00

Checking to Sr Div 

For dues

Ending Balance                                $2010.83

Members who have paid dues as of this report

Linda Mentink

Nancy Oltman

George Fischer

Dorothy Babel

Karen Lemmon

Gina Finnell

Steve Senteney

Paid by PayPal

Robert Newman

Jerry Whitlow

Barbara Loos

Brad Loos

Cheryl Livingston

Respectfully submitted,

Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer

Respectfully yours,

Robert Leslie Newman

NFBN Senior Division, President

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