<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>very good, Robert.<br><br>Barbara<br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Jan 12, 2014, at 6:37 PM, "Robert Leslie Newman" <<a href="mailto:newmanrl@cox.net">newmanrl@cox.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">Barbara<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">I at times admit that I can be a bit of an egg-head, but not many would consider me a chicken! And so I licked the mouse, and clicked the chick. And faced the music.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue">How fun.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Barbara Loos [<a href="mailto:beloos@neb.rr.com">mailto:beloos@neb.rr.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 11, 2014 9:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:newmanrl@cox.net">newmanrl@cox.net</a>; 'Nebraska Senior Blind Info and Discussion List'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Nebraska-senior-blind] New Jersey Senior division - report of what they are doing and how<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you very much. What fun! I love the book club idea and the recruiting through individuals reaching out to one another. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hope you don’t chicken out on checkin’ out that link. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Barbara <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> 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> Friday, January 10, 2014 6:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> Robert Leslie Newman<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nebraska-senior-blind] New Jersey Senior division - report of what they are doing and how<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dear NFBN Blind division<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I think that from time to time we need to sample how other Senior divisions are running their division. Here are the minutes from the New Jersey Senior division: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText">**Below is the text of a message sent to me from Joe Ruffalo, New Jersey Affiliate President – it is from the president of the New Jersey Senior division:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Subject: Minutes from our state convention meeting and agenda for our first <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">conference call slated for Monday, January 13 at 8 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Hello All Seniors<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">I am looking forward to working together with all of you to have a fun,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">enjoyable and productive 2014!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Our first conference call is slated for this upcoming Monday, January 13 at<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">8 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">The conference number:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">1 712 432 0180<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">and the code:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">460994#<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">As per usual, a link to get you all in the mood:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PENJxl-THS8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PENJxl-THS8</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">***<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Minutes from our state convention meeting on Friday, November 8, 2013<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">The meeting was called to order by President, Jane Degenshein at 4:34 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">1 Year review Accomplishments<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">A White cane List Committee started<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Jane thanked the white cane committee for their diligence in making the<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">monthly calls and sharing division/chapter information and resources.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Les Cameron, Angela Perone and Kathy Rawa phoned those non-braille readers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Mary Jo Partyka, Rebecca Bryant, and Sharon Alfonso phoned those on this<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">list that were braille readers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">A super job!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">B. Possibilities Fair<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Wonderful turnout as shared the space with the exhibitors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Jane thanked all who participated either behind the scenes or manning the<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">tables.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">ADL, Braille, Crafts, Technology.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Awesome Event.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">A special thank you to Caryn FitzPatrick who was approached by an older<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">woman in need of a wheelchair.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Caryn took it upon herself to push her around in the exhibit hall so she<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">could partake in the possibilities fair and the exhibitors.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">BTW That person is now a member of our senior division!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">C Caring Card Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">We began this and need all to assist.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">When you know of a member in need of a card either for some good news or for<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">health reasons, kindly let<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Linda Mackey know at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="mailto:Snowwhite014@gmail.com">Snowwhite014@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">A card or email will be sent.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">If we don't know, the card/email won't go.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">D Digital Book Player<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">We had 4 book club conference calls this year<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">The most incredible one was this summer when Jane contacted the New York<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Times bestselling author, Rita Lakin who participated as a surprise to those<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">on our senior book club call.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Her book series: Getting Old is Murder was discussed and Rita was answering<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">all questions asked from our members.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">She had never heard her books and after listening to the digital player she<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">commented that the written word never sounded better.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Our mission was to get her a digital player of her own so Jane contacted her<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">library in California and one was sent off to her.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Then we sent her a flash cartridge filled with her series of seven books on<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">BTW Rita Lakin is on our senior division list and receives all of our<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">emails.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Woo Hoo<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">2 Secretary's Report<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Minutes were approved from our October conference call.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">3 Treasurer's Report<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">We had 43 members for 2013 and the total in our account was $507.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">After presenting Joe Ruffalo with a check in the amount of $100. for<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">scholarship, our ending balance was $407.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">4 Dues for 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Thanks to Lydia Keller who collected those that had their dues ready!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">If you did not pay for 2014, kindly send a check in the amount of $5.00to<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Jane Degenshein<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">14 Elmwood Avenue<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">West Orange, NJ 07052<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Please make check payable to NFBNJ<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">in the memo: senior division dues 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">4 Elections for 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">A special thank you to Linda Mackey for chairing the nominating committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">with committee members Marie Sawyer and Jerry Fontenelli.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Joe Ruffalo then conducted the elections<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">All officers were elected unanimously unopposed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Slate:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">President Jane Degenshein<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">First Vice President Lydia Jane Keller<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Second Vice President Janet Jones<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Secretary Rebecca Bryant<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Treasurer Joe Braz<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">***<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Agenda for our first conference call Monday, January 13, 2014 at 8 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">1 Roll Call/Attendance<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">2 Secretary's Report: Rebecca Bryant<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">3 Treasurer's Report: Joe Braz<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">4 Updates<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">A After the Holiday Party/Green Drop: Joe Ruffalo<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">B Dusty's Law Vinnie Chaney<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">C White Cane List continues?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">D First Timers Scholarship for Orlando.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">E Caring Card Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Anyone in need?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">F Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">5 Book Club Conference Call<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Propose Monday, January 20 at 2 PM due to those participating in the<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Book of choice as taken from the BARD site:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">For your eyes only DB 44417<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">York, Rebecca. Reading time: 7 hours, 35 minutes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Read by Ilona Dulaski.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Romantic suspense fiction<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Jenny Larkin lost her sight in a car accident in high school. She blames<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">herself, though no one else does. Ben Brisco has always loved Jenny, yet<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">never expressed it. Their feelings come to the surface when Jenny becomes a<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">possible witness in her best friend's murder.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">6 Old/New Business: All<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">7 Round the Phone: All<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">8 Adjournment<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Keep Smiling,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Janie Degenshein<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">"Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have"<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Access Tech Consultant<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Facilitator of ECHO<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">(Eyes Closed Hearts Open)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Senior Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Donate your unwanted vehicle to us by clicking<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org">www.carshelpingtheblind.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">or call 855 659 9314<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Co-host of OTBS On The Bright Side<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="http://www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html">www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="mailto:jdegen16@comcast.net">jdegen16@comcast.net</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Robert Leslie Newman</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Personal Website-</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.thoughtprovoker.info/">http://www.thoughtprovoker.info</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">NFB Writers' Division, President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Division Website-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://writers.nfb.org">http://writers.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Chair, NFB Communications Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Nebraska Senior Division, vice President<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></body></html>