[NFB-Lions] FW: RE: Touching Base with Federation Groups - Lions

Tue Apr 20 01:32:28 UTC 2021

Hi Milton,

Thank you for your time spent, making this possible that we meet with
President Riccobono.

I will try my best to make this meeting! Although, I will be in the
mainland, and on  that very day, and at that exact time, I am scheduled to
visit my 92-yr. mom as a “surprise” for Mother’s Day!

If we still meet as s group this Sat., we can talk further.

Lion Kyle

On Mon, Apr 19, 2021 at 3:22 PM Milton via NFB-Lions <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

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> Dear NFB-Lions:
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> I hope all are doing well and getting your vaccination for Covid19.
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> I'm writing to you all on this list as I have begun to try and revive the
> NFB-Lions group. We have been meeting via Zoom on the 4th Saturday of each
> month at 5:00 PM EDT. Eastern Daylight Time.
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> About a month and a half or so ago I received communication from President
> Riccobono with 7 questions that I responded to. I shared the questions and
> response that I received from President Riccobono and those who were on the
> most recent call in March had questions that they wanted to discuss with
> President Riccobono.
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> A time and date has been offered and I will be accepting this time and
> date of Thursday, May 6, at 4:00 p.m. eastern. I would like to see as many
> of your you who are still members of a Lions Club to join us for this
> discussion. The meeting will be held via Zoom and the Zoom invite will be
> sent out once all is confirmed.
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> If you have further questions, please contact me directly at:
> mota1252 at gmail.com <mailto:mota1252 at gmail.com>
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> In Lionism,
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> Lion Milton Ota
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> From: Braun, Beth <Bbraun at nfb.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 2:11 PM
> To: Milton <mota1252 at gmail.com>
> Subject: FW: RE: Touching Base with Federation Groups - Lions
> Importance: High
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> Hi Milton –
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> President Riccobono asked me to work with you to find a time for the Lions
> Group to meet with him.  His calendar is really packed for the next couple
> of weeks, but I have held Thursday, May 6, at 4:00 p.m. eastern for you. I
> wanted to pick an afternoon time, since I’m not sure where all the Lions
> are located. Is that time and time convenient for you and the rest of the
> group? If not, will you suggest an alternative or two?
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> Thanks, Beth
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> From: Milton <mota1252 at gmail.com <mailto:mota1252 at gmail.com> >
> Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 2:28 PM
> To: President, National Federation of the Blind <
> OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org <mailto:OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org> >
> Subject: RE: Touching Base with Federation Groups - Lions
> Importance: High
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> Dear President Riccobono,
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> The NFB-Lions group would like to meet with you at your convenience via
> Zoom to discuss the future existance of the NFB-Lions group.
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> We had a discussion about the response that you provided after I had
> completed the 7-questionair.
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> Please let me know of a date and time and I will set up a Zoom invitation
> for the meeting. Thank you very much.
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> Milton Ota
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> Co-ordinating NFB-Lions
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> From: President, National Federation of the Blind <
> OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org <mailto:OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org> >
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 8:25 AM
> To: mota1252 at gmail.com <mailto:mota1252 at gmail.com>
> Cc: President, National Federation of the Blind <
> OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org <mailto:OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org> >
> Subject: RE: Touching Base with Federation Groups - Lions
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> Dear Milton,
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> Thank you for this message. I appreciate the info, background, and
> perspective. I would be happy to talk with you about this if you want but
> let me give some feedback on the below.
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> You describe the purpose as:
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> “To encourage NFB'ERS who are members of a local Lions Club in ways that
> they can be involved in their community and to help prospective individuals
> who are interested in becoming a Lion.”
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> This makes it sound like the purpose is to help build membership in the
> Lions Clubs. It strikes me that our purpose should be to build membership
> in the National Federation of the Blind. It feels like a better overall
> purpose would be:
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> To facilitate connections between Federation members who are or are
> interested in being part of the Lions Clubs International, to share
> information about ways to leverage relationships to share the Federation
> philosophy within the Lions organization, and to create programming that
> raises expectations.
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> How do you feel about that purpose?
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> I am pleased to leave this group in place although it sounds like interest
> is very low.
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> Let me know how I can help.
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> mark
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> From: Milton <mota1252 at gmail.com <mailto:mota1252 at gmail.com> >
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2021 11:45 AM
> To: President, National Federation of the Blind <
> OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org <mailto:OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org> >
> Subject: Touching Base with Federation Groups - Lions
> Importance: High
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> To: President Riccdobono,
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> This is in response sent to Ramona Walholg who is listed as the Chair of
> the NFB-Lions Group. I'm responding to the seven questions that was sent to
> her.
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> 1.    Is the group still active?
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> 2.    Do you believe the group is still necessary/adds value to the
> Federation/continues to receive sufficient interest from others?
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> 3.    Are you still willing to chair this group? If not, do you recommend
> someone else to serve in this role? If so, please provide contact
> information.
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> 4.    We want to publish clear purpose statements for each of our groups.
> In one or two sentences can you please describe the purpose of the group?
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> 5.   Is the information for your group still correct at this page:
> https://www.nfb.org/about-us/divisions-committees-and-groups/groups
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> 6.    Does the group have ongoing activities outside of the national
> convention? If so, please describe?
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> 7.    What suggestions do you have for how we can more tightly integrate
> the work, resources, and expertise of groups into the Federation?
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> 1. I would consider the group active as a monthly Zoom meeting has been
> started beginning in September, of 2020 as the pandemic continues. It was
> begun to connect Lions and encourage them to get involve with their club
> and their meetings and activities.
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> 2. As of now it seems that there is interest but being that the group has
> not met during the National Convention for around 5 years since Ramona is
> no longer a member of a Lions Club in her area, I took it upon myself to
> see if there was interest in reviving the group.
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> 3. Yes, I'm still interested in chairing this group.
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> 4. To encourage NFB'ERS who are members of a local Lions Club in ways that
> they can be involved in their community and to help prospective individuals
> who are interested in becoming a Lion.
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> 5. Currently on the group page (url) provided the contact person is Ramona
> Walholf.
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> 6. The group has a listserv presence on nfbnet.org. We are since
> September, 2020 regularly meeting via Zoom at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on the
> 4th Saturday of the month. The list serv is not very active and the Zoom
> meeting has about 5 to 7 people that join online. I would like to see more
> and there has been a few that have said they would join the call but
> haven't been present since we began the monthly calls. The Lions Magazine
> is also available on NFB-Newsline but I do not know who made this possible.
> The Lions Magazine has been on NFB-Newsline for several years now and it is
> encouraged that NFB members who are Lions take advantage of the reading of
> this magazine.
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> 7. To put in the Monitor an anouncement that the group is being revived
> and to let members of the NFB know about the listserv and Zoom call.
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> A little background about this group:
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> Back in around 2006 Ramona put out the call to form this informal group
> and I believe the first meeting was held during the National Convention of
> 2007. We held  our first meeting and Ramona asked those who were present if
> anyone would be interested in Chairing or Co-chairing the group with her. I
> believe no one responded and she asked me if I would Co-Chair the group
> with her. I then accepted.
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> I believe that the very last meeting during the National Convention was
> probably 2016 in Orlando, Florida.
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> Should you have further questions, please feel free to contact me.
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> Respectfully,
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> Lion Milton Ota
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> Phone (701) 731-0511
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> E-mail: mota1252 at gmail.com <mailto:mota1252 at gmail.com>
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