[Nfb-seniors] NFBN Senior Division January Phone Meeting, TONIGHT! - Guests Welcome

[Robert Leslie Newman]

Hi you all

RE: Reminder of our January meeting; TONIGHT!

Guests are welcome

 

Contents of this message:

*When and how to get on the call

*Agenda 

*Minutes from our last meeting; pasted in below

*The NFB Pledge 

 

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

Date: Monday January 8th

Time: 6:00 MT, 7:00 CT 

Phone: 1-712-451-0011

Access Code: 345154Pound

 

*#2 Agenda:

-First- Come-to-order, say our NFB pledge ( Gerri will present our pledge)

 

-Second- secretary & treasurers Reports Will be given

 

--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?

-More talk about a program on RTBS 

-Anything you may bring

 

--NEW BUSINESS:

-Talk about goals for 2018

-Anything you may bring 

 

--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.


**Secretary report from last month:

 

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIOR DIVISION 

MEETING MINUTES

 

Monday, December 11, 2017

 

The NFBN Senior Division met by telephone conference on Monday, 

December 11, 2017. President Robert Newman called the meeting to 

order at 7:00 PM CST. Members present were: President Robert 

Newman, Vice President Barbara Loos, Secretary Linda Mentink, 

Treasurer Cheryl Livingston, Board Member Nancy Oltman, Gina 

Finnell, Brad Loos, and Gerri Whitlow. Guests present were: Nancy 

Coffman, Melvin Forster, Della Johnston, Michael Jones, and Ryan 

Osentowski.

 

Gina recited the NFB Pledge. Gerri will recite it next month.

 

Ryan Osentowski, Station Manager, talked to us about the Nebraska 

Radio Talking Book Service. It was created in 1974, as an option 

for blind people to get their newspapers and magazines read. Now 

it is mostly used by seniors. They are experimenting with 

podcasting. In addition to receivers, the service is available on 

the internet. Ryan is hoping to have more programs relating to 

blindness, and some ideas such as interviews were suggested. 

There are four staff and a board of directors. Robert talked to 

us (the members) about offering to create a program to air

on RTBS. We as the NFBN Senior Division would have a lot to offer 

the 4,500

listenership of RTBS; keeping in mind, the majority of these 

people are

reported to be seniors who are experiencing blindness. Ryan and 

Robert talked about what that program could look like. Ryan told 

Us that it would More than likely be a one hour, weekly program. 

Robert will be calling the members individually to talk over the 

idea.

 

OLD BUSINESS. Linda read the November meeting minutes. Barbara 

moved, Cheryl seconded, that the minutes be approved as read. The 

motion carried.

 

Cheryl read the Treasurer's report as follows:

 

Treasurer's Report-Senior Division

 

December 11, 2017

 

Beginning Balance Nov 13, 2017 $1031.82

 

Expenses

 

PAC plan for December $ 15.00

 

Check 1227 to Robert Newman on Oct 15 for

 

$24.15 was voided

 

Check 1229 to Robert Newman $ 14.15

 

Total expenses $ 29.15

 

Deposits

 

None

 

Ending Balance December 11 $1002.67

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer

 

Notes:

 

Jerilyn Whitlow, Robert Riley, Steve Senteney & Becky McCullough 

have paid dues. The dues will be deposited and reported next 

month.

 

Linda moved, Nancy seconded, that we accept the Treasurer's 

report. The motion carried.

 

NEW BUSINESS. Robert will track down the boss of the Independent 

Living Center in Scottsbluff as a possible guest speaker. He'd 

like to know what they're doing and see if we can help them with 

literature or anything. Scott Schultz, Executive Director of the 

Talking Book Service, was also suggested.

 

BRAGS AND DRAGS. Barbara said that they got Roku, but they cannot 

access some of the audio description videos on Cable.

 

Nancy Oltman said that the At Large chapter has started. They 

meet on the second Saturday of the month at 1:00. Information 

about this should be posted to our affiliate membership listserv. 

Nancy will get it to Robert to post to the Senior listserv.

 

Ryan said that, after an 8-game losing streak, his Broncos 

finally won yesterday.

 

Linda mentioned that the Government is cutting funds, meaning 

that the state of Nebraska will not be getting as much money. 

Beginning January 2, the Commission will only have main office 

landlines. All counselors will be using cell phones.

 

Linda moved that the meeting be adjourned. We adjourned at 8:30.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Linda Mentink, Secretary