<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Greetings</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">It's hard to believe, but we are on the eve of our 2026 NFBN state convention. I have a couple of updates for everyone.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Hopefully you have been selling chances to win the Omaha Steaks Gift Cards. First place will get a $200 gift card and the 2nd place winner of the raffle will get a $150 gift card. Please send the names, phone numbers, number of chances purchased and the dollar amounts collected to Elijah Massey. He is a member of our Omaha chapter and agreed to do our spreadsheet for the raffle.Thank You Elijah! You can email your info to </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><div class="gmail-NOwjnc" style="display:flex;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;background-color:rgb(248,250,253)"><div aria-describedby="tt-display-name-field" class="gmail-naw2tb" style="display:-webkit-box;max-height:3rem;font-family:"Google Sans";font-size:1.375rem;letter-spacing:0px;line-height:1.75rem;color:rgb(31,31,31);overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">Elijah Massey</div></div><div class="gmail-LBFCTd gmail-IE5Ksc" style="font-family:"Google Sans Text";font-size:0.875rem;line-height:1.25rem;color:rgb(68,71,70);display:flex;padding:0px;height:1.5rem;background-color:rgb(248,250,253)"><span class="gmail-osbas" style="display:contents"><a class="gmail-aKv8Q gmail-RbhNWc gmail-AL18ce" target="_blank" href="mailto:emassey0135@gmail.com" aria-label="Email emassey0135@gmail.com opens in a new window" aria-describedby="tt-hc-email" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(68,71,70);padding:2px 0px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">emassey0135@gmail.com</a><a class="gmail-aKv8Q gmail-RbhNWc gmail-AL18ce" target="_blank" href="mailto:emassey0135@gmail.com" aria-label="Email emassey0135@gmail.com opens in a new window" aria-describedby="tt-hc-email" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(68,71,70);padding:2px 0px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><br></a><a class="gmail-aKv8Q gmail-RbhNWc gmail-AL18ce" target="_blank" href="mailto:emassey0135@gmail.com" aria-label="Email emassey0135@gmail.com opens in a new window" aria-describedby="tt-hc-email" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(68,71,70);padding:2px 0px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><br></a><a class="gmail-aKv8Q gmail-RbhNWc gmail-AL18ce" target="_blank" href="mailto:emassey0135@gmail.com" aria-label="Email emassey0135@gmail.com opens in a new window" aria-describedby="tt-hc-email" style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(68,71,70);padding:2px 0px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><br></a></span></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">A 2nd important piece of info. Our one in person meeting of the Senior Division will be at the convention on Saturday 2 May from 10-11:30 am. If you are unable to join us in person you can join us on Zoom. We will be using our usual link, the info is below. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"> </div><br clear="all"></div><div>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97431318555?pwd=NmVpT2VhTEl4ZlczVElyZDYycDNGQT09" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97431318555?pwd=NmVpT2VhTEl4ZlczVElyZDYycDNGQT09</a>, link<br>Meeting ID: 974 3131 8555<br>Passcode: 637552<br>---<br>One tap mobile<br>+14086380968,,97431318555#,,,,*637552# US (San Jose)<br>+16694449171,,97431318555#,,,,*637552# US<br>---<br>Dial by your location<br>\u2022 +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)<br>\u2022 +1 669 444 9171 US<br>\u2022 +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<br>\u2022 +1 719 359 4580 US<br>\u2022 +1 253 205 0468 US<br>\u2022 +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<br>\u2022 +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<br>\u2022 +1 305 224 1968 US<br>\u2022 +1 309 205 3325 US<br>\u2022 +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br>\u2022 +1 360 209 5623 US<br>\u2022 +1 386 347 5053 US<br>\u2022 +1 507 473 4847 US<br>\u2022 +1 564 217 2000 US<br>\u2022 +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)<br>\u2022 +1 646 931 3860 US<br>\u2022 +1 689 278 1000 US<br>\u2022 +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<br>Meeting ID: 974 3131 8555<br>Passcode: 637552<br><br></div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">The final piece of info I want to share is the agenda for our meeting on Saturday. We have several routine items; hearing reports from our last meeting, learning who is in attendance and greetings from our state president and national rep. This is also the time when we hold our annual elections. Most of those holding office are willing to serve again this year if that is the will of the body. The position of Vice-president is currently open only due to the illness of Barbara Loos. She has indicated that she is not up to serving this year. As you reflect on our elections please ponder the possibility of serving in one of these positions. I have attached the agenda as a Word document and I will paste it at the bottom of this note.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Looking forward to seeing everyone in person or on Zoom during this upcoming weekend. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call or text me at: 402-570-7827 or email me at : <a href="mailto:revkarenmoritz@gmail.com">revkarenmoritz@gmail.com</a> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Thanks, Karen</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">NFBN Senior Division Annual Meeting Agenda 2 May 2026</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">1. Call to Order</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">2. Reading and acceptance of
Meeting Agenda</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">3. Introduction of Attendees</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">4. Remarks by National
Rep. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">5. Remarks by NFBN President</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">6. Reading and Approval of
2025 Annual Meeting Secretary's Report</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">7. Reading and Acceptance of
2025 Annual Treasurer's Report</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">8. Election of Board of
Directors</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt"> President: Karen Moritz</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt"> Vice-President: open</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt"> Secretary: Linda Mentink</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt"> Treasurer: Cheryl Livingston</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt"> Board Member at Large: Doug Peterson</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">9. Motion to Give a Financial
Fellowship in 2027</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">10. Discussion: How to
Encourage Membership Participation</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">11. Discussion: Frequency of
Future Meetings</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">12. Anything Else?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:16pt">12. Adjourn</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br></div><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="4" face="arial black, sans-serif">Rev. Dr. Karen R. Moritz</font></div><div><font size="4" face="arial black, sans-serif">Omaha, NE</font></div><div><br></div><br><br></div></div></div></div></div>