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

Judy Jones sonshines59 at gmail.com
Tue Apr 20 02:56:32 UTC 2021


Hi, Cori,

Good to see you back on.  How is your back doing now?

Judy


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From: NFB-Lions <nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of cori wills via NFB-Lions
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 7:41 PM
To: NFB and Lions <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
Cc: cori wills <kc9cda at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Lions] FW: RE: Touching Base with Federation Groups - Lions

I will plan on being there.

Sent from my iPhonecori wills kc9cda

On Apr 19, 2021, at 9:33 PM, Kyle Laconsay via NFB-Lions <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org> wrote:

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:

> 
> 
> Dear NFB-Lions:
> 
> 
> 
> I hope all are doing well and getting your vaccination for Covid19.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> If you have further questions, please contact me directly at:
> mota1252 at gmail.com <mailto:mota1252 at gmail.com>
> 
> 
> 
> In Lionism,
> 
> Lion Milton Ota
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Milton –
> 
> 
> 
> 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?
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks, Beth
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> Dear President Riccobono,
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> We had a discussion about the response that you provided after I had 
> completed the 7-questionair.
> 
> 
> 
> Please let me know of a date and time and I will set up a Zoom 
> invitation for the meeting. Thank you very much.
> 
> 
> 
> Milton Ota
> 
> Co-ordinating NFB-Lions
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> Dear Milton,
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> You describe the purpose as:
> 
> “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.”
> 
> 
> 
> 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:
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> How do you feel about that purpose?
> 
> 
> 
> I am pleased to leave this group in place although it sounds like 
> interest is very low.
> 
> 
> 
> Let me know how I can help.
> 
> 
> 
> mark
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> To: President Riccdobono,
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 1.    Is the group still active?
> 
> 2.    Do you believe the group is still necessary/adds value to the
> Federation/continues to receive sufficient interest from others?
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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?
> 
> 5.   Is the information for your group still correct at this page:
> https://www.nfb.org/about-us/divisions-committees-and-groups/groups
> 
> 6.    Does the group have ongoing activities outside of the national
> convention? If so, please describe?
> 
> 7.    What suggestions do you have for how we can more tightly integrate
> the work, resources, and expertise of groups into the Federation?
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 3. Yes, I'm still interested in chairing this group.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 5. Currently on the group page (url) provided the contact person is 
> Ramona Walholf.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> A little background about this group:
> 
> 
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 
> I believe that the very last meeting during the National Convention 
> was probably 2016 in Orlando, Florida.
> 
> 
> 
> Should you have further questions, please feel free to contact me.
> 
> 
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Lion Milton Ota
> 
> 
> 
> Phone (701) 731-0511
> 
> E-mail: mota1252 at gmail.com <mailto:mota1252 at gmail.com>
> 
> 
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