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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I think it is a good idea too. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=newmanrl@cox.net href="mailto:newmanrl@cox.net">Robert Leslie
Newman</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=nebraska-senior-blind@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nebraska-senior-blind@nfbnet.org">'Nebraska Senior Blind Info and
Discussion List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 18, 2013 5:37
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN
Senior Divisionquestion on state convention</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Karen,
Barbara and Brad ---I add my vote to this idea. How about anyone else, take a
read below and give us your vote. And/or, Do any of the rest of you have an
idea for a good topic?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Nebraska-senior-blind [mailto:nebraska-senior-blind-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Barbara Loos<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 18, 2013 12:57
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Nebraska Senior Blind Info and Discussion
List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division
question on state convention<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Karen,
Brad and I like this idea. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Nebraska-senior-blind [mailto:nebraska-senior-blind-bounces@nfbnet.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Karen Lemmon<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 18, 2013 9:40
AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Nebraska Senior Blind Info and Discussion
List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division
question on state convention<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hi
Robert,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Sometimes
I think that we assume that people know what we have progressively learned
over the years of being members of the NFB. This occurred to me when talking
to a woman who has MD and has absolutely no idea of the help she can get. She
is now a client of the NCBVI and will be learning these things but what I was
thinking is just to have a simple session explaining to people the basics of
getting a talking book or receiving newsline or requesting large print checks
from their bank or free information on getting phone numbers from the
telephone company. Just stuff like that. It may be redundant to some but then
again if we brainstorm some things and have tables of demos set up for simple
assistive items I think that we could draw some seniors in to our group.
There are over 60 people in Dawes County that are receiving benefits in
some way for blindness. This number doesn’t even come close to the
number of people who have age related macular degeneration who are still in
the attitude of brying to cover up their blindness and are embarrassed by it
so do not have many of the tools that they could be using. We need to reach
those people somehow. If we have a firm program and each of us gets out there
through the churches or whatever and get it advertised that we are doing this
session strictly for seniors who may not have a handle on technology and
believe that that eliminates them from assistance then I believe we will be
doing a great service. Am I making any sense?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I
wish I could attend the phone conferences but always at work . Maybe some
brainstorming of simple services that could be presented could be done at our
next Senior Board meeting????<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">KLem<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
Nebraska-senior-blind [<A
href="mailto:nebraska-senior-blind-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:nebraska-senior-blind-bounces@nfbnet.org</A>]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Robert Leslie Newman<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 16,
2013 8:58 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Robert Leslie Newman<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division question on state
convention<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Question:</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">RE: Our
2013 State NFB Convention. What topic would you like our</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">convention workshop
cover. We would have a senior</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">luncheon. then we
have a program from 1:00 up to 4:00. We think there will be other great
seminars/workshops that the seniors should experience</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">more than one
workshop. (Stay in the Senior workshop all day, that is all you
get.)</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">So what
topic?</SPAN> <SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(We could group up
several topics. </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Send your
thoughts to me.</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><A href="mailto:newmanrl@cox.net"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">newmanrl@cox.net</SPAN></A>
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Allison</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----
Original Message ----- </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">From:</SPAN></B> <A
href="mailto:newmanrl@cox.net"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Robert Leslie
Newman</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Robert Leslie
Newman</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Personal
Website-</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Adjustment To Blindness And
Visual impairment</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">http//www.thoughtprovoker.info</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">NFB Writers’ Division,
president</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A
href="http://www.nfb-writers-division.net">http://www.nfb-writers-division.net</A>
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Chair of the NFB
Communications Committee </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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