<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin-top:0in;
margin-right:0in;
margin-bottom:8.0pt;
margin-left:0in;
line-height:106%;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoPlainText, li.MsoPlainText, div.MsoPlainText
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Plain Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.PlainTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Plain Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Plain Text";
font-family:"Courier New";}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi you all<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>RE: Reminder of our January meeting; TONIGHT!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Guests are welcome<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;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:106%;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:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*Agenda <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*Minutes from our last meeting; pasted in below<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;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:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;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:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Date: Monday January 8th<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;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:106%;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:106%;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:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*#2 Agenda:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-First- Come-to-order, say our NFB pledge ( Gerri will present our pledge)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Second- secretary & treasurers Reports Will be given<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--OLD BUSINESS: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Membership- do make calls to past members who have not joined us during recent meetings. And/or think of someone new to call and invite to join us for this or next month’s meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Any new ideas for finding people who need us?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-More talk about a program on RTBS <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;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:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--NEW BUSINESS:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Talk about goals for 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;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:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;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:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--Adjournment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;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:106%;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:106%;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 style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>**Secretary report from last month:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIOR DIVISION <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>MEETING MINUTES<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Monday, December 11, 2017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The NFBN Senior Division met by telephone conference on Monday, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>December 11, 2017. President Robert Newman called the meeting to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>order at 7:00 PM CST. Members present were: President Robert <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Newman, Vice President Barbara Loos, Secretary Linda Mentink, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Treasurer Cheryl Livingston, Board Member Nancy Oltman, Gina <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Finnell, Brad Loos, and Gerri Whitlow. Guests present were: Nancy <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Coffman, Melvin Forster, Della Johnston, Michael Jones, and Ryan <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Osentowski.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Gina recited the NFB Pledge. Gerri will recite it next month.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Ryan Osentowski, Station Manager, talked to us about the Nebraska <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Radio Talking Book Service. It was created in 1974, as an option <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>for blind people to get their newspapers and magazines read. Now <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>it is mostly used by seniors. They are experimenting with <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>podcasting. In addition to receivers, the service is available on <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>the internet. Ryan is hoping to have more programs relating to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>blindness, and some ideas such as interviews were suggested. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>There are four staff and a board of directors. Robert talked to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>us (the members) about offering to create a program to air<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>on RTBS. We as the NFBN Senior Division would have a lot to offer <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>the 4,500<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>listenership of RTBS; keeping in mind, the majority of these <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>people are<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>reported to be seniors who are experiencing blindness. Ryan and <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Robert talked about what that program could look like. Ryan told <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Us that it would More than likely be a one hour, weekly program. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Robert will be calling the members individually to talk over the <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>idea.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>OLD BUSINESS. Linda read the November meeting minutes. Barbara <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>moved, Cheryl seconded, that the minutes be approved as read. The <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>motion carried.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cheryl read the Treasurer's report as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Treasurer's Report-Senior Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>December 11, 2017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Beginning Balance Nov 13, 2017 $1031.82<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Expenses<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>PAC plan for December $ 15.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Check 1227 to Robert Newman on Oct 15 for<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>$24.15 was voided<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Check 1229 to Robert Newman $ 14.15<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Total expenses $ 29.15<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Deposits<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>None<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Ending Balance December 11 $1002.67<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Respectfully submitted,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Notes:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Jerilyn Whitlow, Robert Riley, Steve Senteney & Becky McCullough <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>have paid dues. The dues will be deposited and reported next <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>month.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Linda moved, Nancy seconded, that we accept the Treasurer's <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>report. The motion carried.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>NEW BUSINESS. Robert will track down the boss of the Independent <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Living Center in Scottsbluff as a possible guest speaker. He'd <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>like to know what they're doing and see if we can help them with <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>literature or anything. Scott Schultz, Executive Director of the <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Talking Book Service, was also suggested.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>BRAGS AND DRAGS. Barbara said that they got Roku, but they cannot <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>access some of the audio description videos on Cable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Nancy Oltman said that the At Large chapter has started. They <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>meet on the second Saturday of the month at 1:00. Information <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>about this should be posted to our affiliate membership listserv. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Nancy will get it to Robert to post to the Senior listserv.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Ryan said that, after an 8-game losing streak, his Broncos <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>finally won yesterday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Linda mentioned that the Government is cutting funds, meaning <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>that the state of Nebraska will not be getting as much money. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Beginning January 2, the Commission will only have main office <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>landlines. All counselors will be using cell phones.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Linda moved that the meeting be adjourned. We adjourned at 8:30.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Respectfully submitted,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Linda Mentink, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>