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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I probably will not be able to attend the meeting. My son and his family from CT will be here for a visit. But, maybe, I will be at the meeting if they don’t arrive until late in the evening.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Janet Coleman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b>From:</b> Nebraska-Senior-Blind [mailto:nebraska-senior-blind-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Leslie Newman via Nebraska-Senior-Blind<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 05, 2017 8:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> '0senior division listserv' <nebraska-senior-blind@nfbnet.org>; NFB Senior Division list <nfb-seniors@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Robert Leslie Newman <newmanrl@cox.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Nebraska-senior-blind] NFBN Senior Division Monthly Meeting - Monday April 10th - All welcomed<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi you all</span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>RE: Notice of our April meeting!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(Visitors are welcome)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Contents of this message:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*When and how to get on the call<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*Agenda <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*Minutes from our last meeting – pasted below<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*The NFB Pledge <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*#1 When and How to Get On the Call:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Date: Monday April 10<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Time: 6:00 MT, 7:00 CT <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone: 1-712-451-0011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Access Code: 345154Pound<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*#2 Agenda:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-First- Come-to-order, say our NFB pledge (Gina will do the honors)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Second- secretary & treasurers Reports Will be discussed and approved and/or accepted<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--OLD BUSINESS: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-More thoughts on our part in the 2017 state convention?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Any one need tech training? (More on Friends of the commission’s ANTS project.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Anything you may bring<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--NEW BUSINESS:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Update from the State Board Meeting <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Anything you may bring<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*#3 Philosophical Discussion: Read through the below short fictional story and be ready to discuss it. (This was the first Thought Provoker; September of 1989.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Blindness and Sharks <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The torpedo shaped fish circled and circled in the desktop Aquarium. My friend was showing me his new pet shark. "He is not a true miniature. He is small because of the size of the tank I keep him in. If we let him go out to sea, he will grow to his species normal size." <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>"Interesting." I said, thinking I'd tell him all that I thought; Weird or not. "This puts me in mind of some blind people I know." <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>"What do you mean?" My friend asked. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--Finally- Brags & Drags<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--Adjournment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*#4 NFB Pledge: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>**Last months minutes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIOR DIVISION MEETING MINUTES<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Monday, March 13, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska Senior Division met by telephone conference on Monday, March 13, 2017. President Robert Newman called the meeting to order at 7:09 PM CDT. Members present were: President Robert Newman, Vice President Barbara Loos, Secretary Linda Mentink, Treasurer Cheryl Livingston, Chris Boone, Gina Finnell, Brad Loos, and Steve Senteney. Guests present were: Warren Bennet and Della Johnston.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Steve recited the NFB Pledge. Gina will recite it next month.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Linda read the February meeting minutes. Two spellings of last names were corrected, and the paragraph about Amy coming to speak was reworded. Gina moved, Chris seconded, that the minutes be accepted as corrected. The motion carried.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cheryl gave the Treasurer's report. She filled out the form to increase our PAC. Our beginning balance February 13 was $853.31. There was no activity, so the ending balance March 13 is $853.31. She has two checks to deposit from B Canes. Linda moved, Chris seconded, that the Treasurer's report be accepted. The motion carried.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chris asked Cheryl about B Canes. Cheryl explained that it was Bob Riley's cane-making business. He is liquidating his invintory and giving the proceeds to the state. At some point he indicated verbally that he wanted 10% to go to the Senior Division.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>OLD BUSINESS. Robert reported that Friends of the Commission is now taking names of students, who are seniors, who want to be trained to use their computer, iDevice or Android device. They are also looking for trainers. He also mentioned the fund-raiser with Schwan's.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NEW BUSINESS. ROBERT said we need to start thinking about our next state convention, which will again be in Columbus. He thinks Amy is working out a deal with the hotel that, if we are there three times in five years, we will get a discount on our costs. This was mentioned at the State Board meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>He then asked Cheryl to talk about the bequest which the NFB of Nebraska was given. Cheryl said we were one of four organizations to receive money from Gwendolyn Mangnall. This is the largest bequest in the history of the affiliate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Robert went back to brainstorming about what we want to do at the next state convention. We will sell clickers and do the exercise breaks again. Chris suggested that two or three members each choose someone from the Federation who's<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>pretty famous, living or dead, and give some quotes from that person, or tell something about that person or some of the things they did, or where they were from, and have the membership guess who it is.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Barbara reported that she went to the Disability Committee meeting concerning transportation around the state on the 2nd. Many committee members have been at our conventions. Tiffany may have been instrumental in getting a representative from NFBN on the committee. Several members talked after the meeting, and they'd like to come back to our convention and talk with us again. In the western part of the state they're going to try a fixed and deviated route system, meaning that they have a fixed rout, but can go off the on-demand place to pick someone up who uses a wheelchair, for example, and can't get to the on-demand place. They are working on trying to link a system together with private entities. They're starting to talk with some of the hospitals' personnel about working out transportation to and from appointments for those in rural areas. There are going to be some excellerated experiments in the eastern part of the state, maybe Johnson County, where they're going to attempt to create a mock system. They will need to use websites or something, and also hire someone to take calls. There are also huge disperities in what people pay. They will be having some town hall meetings around the state.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>PHILOSOPHICAL DISCUSSION. Barbara read the thought provoker entitled "Blindness Lifestyle," which Robert provided on our listserv. This prompted a discussion about blindness skills, career choices, employment, and financial assistance. No one had any ideas for a topic for next month. If Robert doesn't get any from us, he'll pull up another thought provoker.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>BRAGS AND DRAGS. No one had anything to share.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chris moved, Barbara seconded, that we adjourn, which we did at 8:38 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Respectfully submitted,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=CA style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Linda Mentink, Secretary</span><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;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>