[Nfb-seniors] NFBN Senior Division Monthly Meeting - August 14th - Visitors are invited

[Robert Leslie Newman]

Hi you all

RE: Notice of our August meeting!

(Visitors are welcome)

 

Contents of this message:

*When and how to get on the call

*Agenda 

*Minutes from our last meeting - pasted below

*The NFB Pledge 

 

*#1 When and How to Get On the Call:

Date: Monday August 14th 

Time: 6:00 MT, 7:00 CT 

Phone: 1-712-451-0011

Access Code: 345154Pound

 

*#2 Agenda:

(Note: Robert will not be in attendance; Barbara will run the meeting.)

-First- Come-to-order, say our NFB pledge (No one was assigned to present
our pledge for this month; a volunteer will be needed.)

-Second- secretary & treasurers Reports Will be discussed and approved
and/or accepted

 

--OLD BUSINESS: 

-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.

-Any new ideas for finding people who need us?

-Chris will give us a short report on the Nebraska White Cane Law; would a
non-white cane be legal, in terms of the law covering the user of a blind
person's cane.

-Anything you may bring

 

--NEW BUSINESS:

-News about our state convention - Cheryl will present 

-Anything you may bring

 

*#3 Philosophical Discussion: A report on the 2017 National Convention; all
who attended will share their news

 

--Finally- Brags & Drags

--Adjournment

 

*#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.

 

**Last months minutes: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIOR
DIVISION MEETING MINUTES

Monday, June 12, 2017

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska Senior Division met by
telephone conference on Monday, June 12, 2017. President Robert Newman
called the meeting to order at 7:03 CDT. Members present were: President
Robert Newman; Vice President Barbara Loos, Secretary Linda Mentink,
Treasurer Cheryl Livingston, Board Member Nancy Oltman, Chris Boone, Gina
Finnell, Walt Hively, Geralyn Konruff, and Brad Loos. Guests were: Melvin
Forster, Jamie Richey, and Gerri Whitlow. Steve Senteney called, but had to
go because of a tornado warning.

 

Cheryl recited the NFB Pledge.

 

Jamie Richey, Nebraska's Newsline coordinator, gave us a presentation about
Newsline. She explained what it is, how to use it, and gave us a
demonstration. She answered our questions.

 

Linda read the May meeting minutes. Geralyn moved, Cheryl seconded, that
they be approved as read. The motion carried.

 

Cheryl gave the treasurer's report. Our balance May 8 was $786.53. Our only
expense was the $15 PAC. There were no deposits. Our balance June 12 is
$771.53. Barbara moved, Nancy seconded, that we accept the Treasurer's
report as read. The motion carried.

 

OLD BUSINESS. Robert asked those who had made contact with others who have
been on the call once or twice to contact them to either encourage them to
join us, or see if they are still interested, and to let him know.

 

Melvin asked about paying dues.

 

Robert mentioned that, in a box of stuff he was given when he took over the
presidency of this division, there are two Louis Braille silver dollar coins
that we can do something with at some point.

 

Many of us will be at the National Convention in July, so we agreed that our
next meeting will be in August.

 

Robert talked to Bob Riley, who said he's been getting calls about canes.
There are fewer sources and suppliers of canes out there. Chris said that
Iowa stopped making canes two and a half years ago, and were just selling
the rest of their inventory. They used carbon fiber fishing pole blanks,
which is what they used to manufacture canes. These are no longer available
because fishing poles are being made out of something else. Robert mentioned
that, in one of the Blind Mice Mall internet stores, they make custom-made
canes. A discussion ensued about canes in different colors with different
colored handles and tips, and the legality of those canes. Chris will read
our state White Cane law before our next meeting, and see what it says. This
discussion morphed into one about different schools for the blind, how
students were and are treated, and what extra curricular activities were
done.

 

There was a short discussion about proper and no Braille labeling on doors.
We should talk about this with managers of businesses we frequent. We should
compliment them for doing it, and if they don't, ask them why not.

 

BRAGS AND DRAGS. Barbara shared their huge drag. Their son John died at
almost 33, and they are having to work on adjustment to that new normal.

 

Robert's drag is that he won't be going to convention this year because his
wife is going to have surgery for breast Cancer on Friday.

 

Cheryl said she finally got rid of the mice. Also, she was able to get a new
thermostat for about half price because she used some points from a credit
card.

 

Gina's drag is that she just bought a new microwave, and she can't get it to
turn on.

 

She is not getting any help from the Commission for the Blind lady in her
area.

 

Chris moved adjournment. Nancy seconded. The motion carried, and we
adjourned at 8:40 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Linda Mentink, Secretary