[NFBMT] FW: [NFB-Announce] October Calendar of Senior Divisions and Group Meetings

Sun Oct 4 20:26:35 UTC 2020

FYI below and attached is information on NFB happenings for Seniors.

Jim Marks
President, National Federation of the Blind of Montana
president at nfbofmt.org
(406) 438-1421

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Subject: [NFB-Announce] October Calendar of Senior Divisions and Group
Meetings

>
>Hi You All
>
>Attached and pasted in below, find the listing of NFB and other 
>scheduled virtual meetings being held for blind seniors.
>
>October 2020 Calendar of Seniors Meetings
>
>*Oct. 1st (Set Day- First or second Thursday of the month) Idaho Senior 
>Division - All are Welcome We have several methods for meeting, 
>however, for now, all of us are only meeting by phone! And we are all 
>praying for you!
>Seniors from the Treasure Valley Chapter, in Boise, meet the first, or 
>second Thursday at noon for lunch. Other seniors around the state join 
>in on the Idaho Gems Phone Chapter, which meets on the first Monday of 
>the month.
>Contact Person: President: Vel Slotten
>Phone- 208-345-1018
>
>*Oct. 2nd (Set Day- Each Friday in the month) NFB of Arizona Senior 
>Division - All are Welcome We are starting a weekly Zoom meeting for 
>seniors!
>Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
>
>Topic: SAAVI is offering an opportunity for seniors to meet from 
>throughout Arizona. An opportunity to discuss issues of importance like 
>tips and tricks for living with blindness; resources; just sharing 
>experiences and insight.
>
>If you have difficulty accessing Zoom either by phone or computer, 
>please phone me prior to the meeting and we will make efforts to work 
>it out.
>Connie Leblond
>480-489-1247
>
>Join Zoom Meeting
><https://zoom.us/j/193756810>https://zoom.us/j/193756810
>
>Meeting ID: 193 756 810
>One tap mobile
>+16699006833,,193756810# US (San Jose)
>+12532158782,,193756810# US (Tacoma)
>
>Dial by your location
>+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
>+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
>+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
>+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
>+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
>+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
>Meeting ID: 193 756 810
>Find your local number: 
><https://zoom.us/u/abldPRvMJR>https://zoom.us/u/abldPRvMJR
>
>*Oct. 2nd (Set Day- First Friday of the month) Maryland Seniors monthly 
>call : sponsored by, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - All 
>are Welcome Brian Holley and Sondra Burchette are the facilitators
>Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
>Phone: 1-605-313-4818
>Access code: 720125#
>
>One Tab:
>6053134818,, 720125#
>
>*Oct. 8th (Set Day- Second Thursday of the month; Excluding July) NFB 
>of Alabama - All are Welcome
>Time: 7:00 pm CT
>
>Join Zoom Meeting
><https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__zoom.us_j_2516565
>165&d=DwIFaQ&c=8K0mnSt5E4j4U_dMGxZxbA&r=_L4bKYnv4QktSNJ09e14_uq2_XDawso
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>=
>
>
>Meeting ID: 251 656 5165
>
>One tap mobile
>+16468769923,,2516565165#
>
>Dial In
>+16468769923
>Meeting ID:
>2516565165#
>
>
>*Oct. 3rd (Special Event- Annual Business Meeting) Florida Senior Group 
>- All are Welcome
>Time: 4:00 to 5:00 PM. ET
>
>Topic: Because of the Fiftieth Anniversary NFBF Convention which will 
>take place in a few days, we will not be holding our usual Senior 
>Concerns conference call, which would have been scheduled for October 
>1. This month, the NFBF Seniors Concerns Committee meeting will take 
>place as part of that exciting convention! We will have a special guest 
>from the Tampa Police Department who will talk about crime prevention 
>and safety.
>You will not want to miss this meeting.
>We will be using Zoom and will have a link to join the meeting using 
>your computer or smartphone, and there will also be a phone number if 
>you would rather dial in from your home phone. I will send the link and 
>number out as soon as I have them. After that time, feel free to call 
>or text me if you have any questions.
>As always, you do not need to be a senior to take part. This topic 
>should be of interest to everyone.
>Remember that we value your questions, your energy, and your open mind.
>Gloria Mills Hicks, Senior Concerns Committee Chairperson National 
>Federation of the Blind of Florida
>813 340-9754
>
>*Oct. 9th (Set Day- Each Friday in the month) NFB of Arizona Senior 
>Division - All are Welcome We are starting a weekly Zoom meeting for 
>seniors!
>Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
>
>Topic: SAAVI is offering an opportunity for seniors to meet from 
>throughout Arizona. An opportunity to discuss issues of importance like 
>tips and tricks for living with blindness; resources; just sharing 
>experiences and insight.
>
>If you have difficulty accessing Zoom either by phone or computer, 
>please phone me prior to the meeting and we will make efforts to work 
>it out.
>Connie Leblond
>480-489-1247
>
>Join Zoom Meeting
><https://zoom.us/j/193756810>https://zoom.us/j/193756810
>
>Meeting ID: 193 756 810
>One tap mobile
>+16699006833,,193756810# US (San Jose)
>+12532158782,,193756810# US (Tacoma)
>
>Dial by your location
>+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
>+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
>+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
>+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
>+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
>+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
>Meeting ID: 193 756 810
>Find your local number: 
><https://zoom.us/u/abldPRvMJR>https://zoom.us/u/abldPRvMJR
>
>*Oct. 12th (Set Day- Second Monday of the month; Excluding July) NFB of 
>Nebraska Senior Division - Visitors are Welcome
>Time: 7:00 to 8:30 pm CT
>Phone: 712-451-0011
>Access code: 345154#
>Dialing in from a smartphone? Use this shortcut: 7124510011,,345154#
>
>Topic: Making final preparations for our annual business meeting during 
>Nebraska's state convention; Friday, Oct. 24th.
>
>*Oct. 12th (Set Day, Second Monday of the month; Excluding July) New 
>Mexico, Senior Action Group Energy (SAGE) - All are Welcome
>Time: 7:00 pm MT
>
>Topic: Senior Division and chapter at large Zoom Meeting. This month we 
>will be entertaining Ruth Sager. She is currently the President of the 
>National Federation of the Blind Senior Division and we can say as an 
>older blind Federationist she really knows her stuff. You do not have 
>to be a senior to join us. All are welcome. The bottom line is to come 
>and enjoy her words of wisdom.
>
>Join Zoom Meeting
>https://zoom.us/j/98587470019
>
>Meeting ID: 985 8747 0019
>One tap mobile
>+13462487799,,98587470019# US (Houston) 14086380968,,98587470019# US 
>+(San Jose)
>
>Dial by your location
>+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
>Meeting ID: 985 8747 0019
>
>*Oct. 16th (Set Day- Each Friday in the month) NFB of Arizona Senior 
>Division - All are Welcome We are starting a weekly Zoom meeting for 
>seniors!
>Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
>
>Topic: SAAVI is offering an opportunity for seniors to meet from 
>throughout Arizona. An opportunity to discuss issues of importance like 
>tips and tricks for living with blindness; resources; just sharing 
>experiences and insight.
>
>If you have difficulty accessing Zoom either by phone or computer, 
>please phone me prior to the meeting and we will make efforts to work 
>it out.
>Connie Leblond
>480-489-1247
>
>Join Zoom Meeting
><https://zoom.us/j/193756810>https://zoom.us/j/193756810
>
>Meeting ID: 193 756 810
>One tap mobile
>+16699006833,,193756810# US (San Jose)
>+12532158782,,193756810# US (Tacoma)
>
>Dial by your location
>+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
>+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
>+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
>+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
>+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
>+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
>Meeting ID: 193 756 810
>Find your local number: 
><https://zoom.us/u/abldPRvMJR>https://zoom.us/u/abldPRvMJR
>
>*Oct. 18th (Set Day- third Sunday of the month) NFB of Ohio Senior 
>Division - All are Welcome Join our Sharing Solutions monthly 
>teleconference.
>Time: 7:00 pm ET
>Phone: 712-775-7031
>Access Code: 240281423#
>Dialing in from a smartphone? Use this shortcut: 7127757031,,240281423#
>Topic: Finding resources from medical supplies to blindness skills We 
>will share what we know and what we are looking for.
>
>*Oct. 18th (Special Event- Annual Business Meeting) NFB of Arizona 
>Senior Division - All are Welcome
>Time: 2 to 4 PM
>
>Topic: The Senior Division of the NFB of Arizona is planning to hold 
>its' business meeting! This means you get to vote! We will be holding 
>elections for all board positions. To vote, you have to had paid your 
>dues. Then following elections, we will discuss the coming year and 
>activities we want to embark upon. Your participation is needed and 
>welcome. Please feel free to contact me and leave me a message or 
>e-mail me. I work Monday thru Friday, but I am good at returning calls.
>Phone# 480-489-1247
>See you on the Zoom link! Zoom link forthcoming as it gets closer to 
>the meeting.
>
>*Oct. 18th (The 2020 Virtual Senior Retreat begins on this date, 
>concluding on Saturday the 24th. It is not open for visitors; 
>participants had to register by September 30th, and pay an entrance 
>fee. Soon recordings of the classes will be available to be listened to 
>on the NFB Seniors Division's website http://seniors.nfb.org)
>
>*Oct. 19th (Set Day- Third Monday of the month; Excluding July, August, 
>December) NFB of New Jersey Senior Division - All are Welcome
>Time: 7:00 pm ET
>
>Topic: NFBNJ Senior Division Conference Call
>
>Join Zoom Meeting
><https://zoom.us/j/6477660103?pwd=cDgrOFphTUlRWlZ1RDZ2UUVBNUVaQT09>http
>s://zoom.us/j/6477660103?pwd=cDgrOFphTUlRWlZ1RDZ2UUVBNUVaQT09
>
>Meeting ID: 647 766 0103
>Passcode: 877 775
>One tap mobile
>+16468769923,,6477660103# US (New York) 13017158592,,6477660103# US 
>+(Germantown)
>
>Dial by your location
>+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
>+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
>+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
>+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
>+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
>+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
>+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
>Meeting ID: 647 766 0103
>Find your local number: 
><https://zoom.us/u/ad8YDkg3rO>https://zoom.us/u/ad8YDkg3rO
>
>Join by Skype for Business
><https://zoom.us/skype/6477660103>https://zoom.us/skype/6477660103
>
>*Oct. 20th (Set Day- Third Tuesday of the month; Excluding December) 
>NFB of Georgia Seniors Division - All are Welcome
>Time: 8:00 pm ET
>Phone: 712-775-7085
>Access code: 951866#
>Dialing in from a smartphone? Use this shortcut: 7127757085,,951866#
>
>*Oct. 24th (Special Event, Nebraska State convention; 23-25) NFB of 
>Nebraska Senior Division - Visitors are Welcome
>Time: 10:00 to 12:00 am CT
>Phone: Zoom numbers will be posted soon!
>Topic: Our annual business meeting. Special
>guests: Peggy Chong, the History Lady; Duncan Larsen; to inform us on 
>the senior program at the Colorado Center for the Blind; and election 
>of officers.
>
>*Oct. 27th (Set Day- Fourth Tuesday of the month; Excluding November, 
>December) NFB of Kansas Seniors Division - All are Welcome
>Time: 7:00 pm CT
>Phone: 916-235-1420
>Access code: 879925#
>Second code: 25463#
>
>Dialing in from a smartphone? Use this shortcut: 
>9162351420,,879925#,,25463#
>
>*Oct. 28th (Set Day- Fourth Wednesday of the month) NFB of Virginia 
>Seniors Division - All Are Welcome.
>Time: 7:00 pm ET
>
>
>
>Join Zoom Meeting
>
><https://zoom.us/j/8297256345>https://zoom.us/j/8297256345
>
>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345
>
>One tap mobile
>
>+16468769923,,8297256345# US (New York)
>
>+13126266799,,8297256345# US (Chicago)
>
>
>
>Dial by your location
>
>+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
>
>+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
>
>+1 253 215 8782 US
>
>+1 301 715 8592 US
>
>+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
>
>+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
>
>+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
>
>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345
>Find your local number: 
><https://zoom.us/u/aMMe6BNKN>https://zoom.us/u/aMMe6BNKN
>
>*Oct. 30rd (Set Day- Each Friday in the month) NFB of Arizona Senior 
>Division - All are Welcome We are starting a weekly Zoom meeting for 
>seniors!
>Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
>
>Topic: SAAVI is offering an opportunity for seniors to meet from 
>throughout Arizona. An opportunity to discuss issues of importance like 
>tips and tricks for living with blindness; resources; just sharing 
>experiences and insight.
>
>If you have difficulty accessing Zoom either by phone or computer, 
>please phone me prior to the meeting and we will make efforts to work 
>it out.
>Connie Leblond
>480-489-1247
>
>Join Zoom Meeting
><https://zoom.us/j/193756810>https://zoom.us/j/193756810
>
>Meeting ID: 193 756 810
>One tap mobile
>+16699006833,,193756810# US (San Jose)
>+12532158782,,193756810# US (Tacoma)
>
>Dial by your location
>+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
>+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
>+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
>+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
>+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
>+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
>Meeting ID: 193 756 810
>
>Find your local number: 
><https://zoom.us/u/abldPRvMJR>https://zoom.us/u/abldPRvMJR
>
>
>Respectfully yours,
>Robert Leslie Newman
>NFBN Senior Division, President
>NFB Seniors Division, Second Vice President NFBN Omaha Chapter, 
>Secretary

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