[New-York-News] FW: [NFB-Seniors-Discussion] NFBN Senior Division November Meeting - Topic; Our NFB Birthday- What makes us stay!

Fri Nov 15 20:11:57 UTC 2024

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Subject: [NFB-Seniors-Discussion] NFBN Senior Division November Meeting -
Topic; Our NFB Birthday- What makes us stay!

Hi You All

RE- Our November meeting date is Monday the 18th  three days away!

Contents of this message:

*1: Topic of our meeting

*2: When and how to get on our call

*3: Agenda 

*4: The NFB Pledge 

*5: Last month's reports

*1: Topic 

Presidential Release- 2024, November, is the 84th birthday of the National
Federation of the Blind. We are to ask members, especially those who are
"long-timers," to share what previous events in our history of our movement
have been most important to each of us?

Let us share with newer members and/or guests as to why we stay, and why we
actively participate in the efforts of the Federation to make it possible
for the blind to live the life they want!

*2: When and how to get on the call

Date: Monday, November 18th

Time: 7:00 CT

Join Zoom Meeting:

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*3: Agenda    

-First- Come to order, conduct introductions, and we have our NFB Pledge;
voiced by- Robert

-Second- Our Topic- The Presidential Release and discussion.

--OLD BUSINESS 

-Contact current and past members to join in on our call.

-The reading of last month's Secretary's report. Plus, the last two months
of the treasurer's report. 

-Update and discussion of October's demonstration of using an Alexa to
access Senior Division monthly minutes, look up fellow members contact
information, etc.. Are there any who wish to receive training in this
method? Or wishes to hear a recording of this demonstration; I have one?

- Affiliate Report- 2025 NFBN Convention news, and more!

-Whatever else members may bring

--NEW BUSINESS 

With the requirement of taking meeting time to play and discussing the
monthly Presidential Release, there are several questions which have come up
relating to the structuring of our monthly calls: Our by-Laws do not say we
have to meet every month of the year (presently 11); Do we need to increase
the time of our meetings (presently 90 minutes). 

-whatever else we get from the membership

--Brags and Drags

*4: NFB Pledge 

I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National 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.

*5: Minutes from our last meeting:

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF The BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIOR DIVISION SECRETARY's
REPORT

Monday, October 21, 2024

The NFBN Senior Division met via Zoom on Monday, October 21, 2024. President
Robert Newman called the meeting to order at 7:08 PM CDT. Members present
were: President Robert Newman, Vice President Barbara Loos, Secretary Linda
Mentink, Treasurer Cheryl Livingston, Board Member Nancy Oltman, Dorothy
Babel, Chris Boone, Monty Ekern, Gina Finnell, George Fischer, Melvin
Forster, Brad Loos, Deb Mauer, Sheryl Rogge, Kimberly Scherbarth, Steve
Senteney, Dan Treffer, and Jerry Whitlow. Guests present were: Kathy
Brahmer, Jamie Richey, and Eli and Emily Sidders from Nebraska, and Linda
Handle from Illinois.

Kimberly recited our NFB Pledge. Robert will recite it next month.

Jamie Richey demonstrated how to access NFB Newsline on Alexa. She answered
a couple questions.

The next live Presidential Release will be November 11th. Because of this,
Barbara moved, and Cheryl Livingston seconded, that we move our November
meeting to the 18th. The motion carried. We will listen to and discuss that
Presidential Release.

We talked about things we can do to adjust our meeting to fit everything in,
including the Presidential Release now being put out the first of the month
for chapters. We will try to start promptly at 7:00 PM. Linda will do the
roll call so that Barbara can continue to call people in if necessary.

The September 9, 2024, Secretary's Report was read during the NFB Newsline
demonstration. Members approved the report with the addition of the NCBVI
website.

We were short on time, so Cheryl Livingston will read her reports for
October and November during our next meeting.

We shared brags and drags.

Jamie announced that the NFBN Board will meet via Zoom Monday, October 28
and the Parents Group will meet via Zoom October 29.

There was no further business, so we adjourned at 8:50 PM CDT.

Respectfully submitted,

Linda Mentink, Secretary

Respectfully yours,

Robert Leslie Newman 

NFBN Senior Division, President

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