[Nfb-seniors] Nebraska Senior Division's June Phone Meeting - Special Guest an Retirement Facility Activity Director - Non-Members Welcome

[Robert Leslie Newman]

Hi You All 

RE: Our Nebraska Senior Division meeting for June is Monday the 10th

Non-members are welcome

 

Topic: Special guest - Cameo Rogers, CTRS, CDP, CDCM, CADDCT, Corporate Life
Enrichment Manager; President of the Omaha Association of Activity Directors
(OAAD). First, I will visit the OAAD monthly meeting June 7th, and present
about our NFBN Senior Division. Cameo, then will come on to our June 10th
call.

 

We wish to learn how we can either- reach out to blind residents of nursing
homes and/or assistive living facilities to get them onto our calls, and/or
do something else to enhance their life.

 

Contents of this message:

*When and how to get on the call

*Agenda 

*The NFB Pledge 

* Secretary's and Treasurer's reports; minutes, and treasury reports coming

 

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

Date: June 10th

Time: 5:00 Pacific; 6:00 Mountain; 7:00 Central; 8:00 Eastern 

Phone: 1-712-451-0011

Access Code: 345154Pound

 

*#2 Agenda:

-First- Come to order, introductions, say our NFB pledge; Chris Boon will
recite 

 

Third- Secretary & Treasurers Reports- Note on the minutes: the recording
feature did not work; maybe I forgot to turn it on. So. look through the
minutes and send Linda anything you feel needs added in.

 

--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.

-legislative update

-Any other old business you may bring

 

--NEW BUSINESS:

-Reminder of, and discussion of the 2019 NFB state convention 

-Anything you may bring 

 

*-Finally- Brags & Drags

 

*Our 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.

 

 

--Minutes from last month's meeting:

 

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF NEBRASKA SENIOR DIVISION MEETING

 

Monday, May 13, 2019

 

The NFBN Senior Division met by telephone conference on Monday, May 13,
2019. President Robert Newman called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM CDST.
Members present were: President Robert Newman, Vice President Barbara Loos,
Secretary Linda Mentink, Treasurer Cheryl Livingston, Board Member Nancy
Oltman, Dorothy Babel, Gina Finnell, Geralyn Konruff, Brad Loos, Steve
Senteney, and Jerry Whitlow. Guests present were: Carol Braithwaite from
Alabama, David Andrews from Minnesota, Sarah Edwards from Maryland, and
Della Johnston from Nebraska.

 

Carol recited the NFB pledge. Chris will recite it next month.

 

David Andrews was our guest speaker. He shared the history of NFBNET,
beginning in 1991, and went into detail about what he does as the NFBNET
list owner. He answered some questions we had. When asked for any advice, he
recommended that when responding to an email that has a long existing
thread, take the few seconds to delete all but the message that you are
reacting to; these long messages end up taking too much room on the NFB
servers. Also, when responding, you do not need to "respond to All"; just
press control R, for reply. 

 

Robert asked Gina to share some news about a member. Member, Michael Jones
passed away unexpectedly on April 7th.

 

Linda read the April 2019 Secretary's Report. Cheryl corrected Nancy
Flearl's title. The report will be corrected, and become a part of the
record of the organization.

 

Before Cheryl read the May Treasurer's report, she explained the $105 check
that we had a question about last month. She read the May Treasurer's Report
as follows:

 

Treasurer's Report-Senior Division

 

May 13, 2019

 

Beginning Balance April 8, 2019 $1320.44

 

Expenses

 

PAC plan for May $ 15.00

 

Total Expenses $ 15 .00

 

Deposits 

 

None

 

Ending Balance May 13, 2019 $1305.44

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Cheryl Livingston, Treasurer

 

The April and May reports will be made a part of the financial record of the
organization.

 

Those who attended the Older Blind Conference in Kearney shared their
thoughts.

 

LEGISLATIVE Update. Barbara mentioned the bills that are in process, and
that there are no updates.

 

BRAGS AND DRAGS. Robert's granddaughter's name is Francine Mary Mellon.

 

Linda's Apex only cost $107 for the repair; $70 of that was labor.

 

We will not meet in July because of the NFB Convention. Our next meeting
will be June 10.

 

Cheryl moved, Linda seconded that we adjourn, which we did at 8:42 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Linda Mentink, Secretary

 

Respectfully yours,
Robert Leslie Newman
NFBN Senior Division, President