[Nfbofsc] Positive Note 1458

[David Houck]

July 23, 2014

Memo To:  Executive Officers, Board Members, Chapter & Division Presidents &
Others

From:  Parnell Diggs, President

Positive Note 1458

 

Dear Fellow Federationists:

 

              I begin this Positive Note with an announcement from the Chair
of our Scholarship Committee, Shannon Cook.  Here is what she says.  "As the
2014 state convention draws near, it is time for us to take count of the
available scholarship funding for the 9 applicants that we have.  If you
and/or your chapter are planning to give a scholarship, but have not let
David Houck know, please do so ASAP, so we can have an accurate estimate of
the amount we can award this year.  Also, please know that no amount is too
small to be contributed to the Metro Fund.  Thanks to everyone for
considering giving to the scholarship program.  If you have any questions,
please feel free to call me at (803) 254-0222."

Lenora Robertson asks that members please consider door prizes for the
Convention.  Door prizes should be worth at least $5 and should be given to
Lenora at the Convention hotel on Friday afternoon.  The more door prizes we
have, the more we can give away.  You must also be registered and in the
room to be eligible to win.

At the Saturday evening Banquet, we will be conducting our annual
fundraiser.  Please pray about it and think about what you can do, in any
amount to support the programs of the NFB of SC.  Some chapters and
individuals have already pledged to make donations.  I know we all have
different means, but everyone can give something.  This is the only
fundraiser for the NFB of SC Treasury held all year.

The agenda is overbooked and I am still getting requests for time to make
presentations.  It is going to be a great one.  Remember to send in your
preregistration by August 1.  The cost is $65.  This includes meals on
Friday evening, three meals on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday.  All food
will be provided by the Hotel.  The $65 fee covers this cost.

Finally, as to the State Convention, we will be conducting a Devotional and
Memorial Service during the State Convention on Sunday morning at 8:30.
Please let us know if you want to remember someone who has passed away since
last Convention.  Doug and Patsy Roberts will be handling the Devotional and
Memorial Service this year.  Patsy can be reached at 843-516-0094, or talk
with her at the Hotel.

Let me conclude my portion of the Positive Note with a word about the 2014
BELL program.  BELL stands for Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning,
and it is coming to the NFB of SC beginning on Monday, July 28.  The program
will run through Friday, August 8.  We will be providing positive
reinforcement about the value of Braille literacy to young children.

Jennifer Duffell-Hoffman and Jamie Allison have done an excellent job
preparing for this program.  We are grateful for all of those who have
played a role in bringing the BELL program to fruition.  You will hear about
the BELL program during the noontime NFB of SC Board meeting at the State
Convention.

Joining me for comments in this Positive Note is the President Emeritus of
the NFB of SC.  Here is Dr. Capps.

              Do you remember where you were and what you were doing 45
years ago last Sunday night when Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon?  Betty
and I and our two children were at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC,
having made the trip for the purpose of keeping an appointment with Senator
Thurmond the next day.  Dr. Jernigan was also present.  We had just held the
national convention in Columbia at the Wade Hampton Hotel.  The IRS was
attempting to charge postage on our greeting card program which was the only
source of funding at that time as PAC (Pre Authorized Check Program) had not
yet been established.  Dr. Jernigan and I requested Senator Thurmond to
contact the IRS and request them to stop their insistence to require
postage.  Senator Thurmond requested us to draft a letter to the IRS and he
would put it on his letterhead.  This was done and we were no longer
bothered by the IRS.  

              With this being the 70th anniversary of the NFB of SC,
tremendous focus is on the state convention with just two weeks to go.
We're also getting more members than usual who are making their reservations
for the Labor Day Fun Day Festival.  The Sumter Chapter under the leadership
of Debra Canty has sent in for ten reservations and our Belvedere Chapter
under the leadership of Frank Loza has made reservations for nine members.
There are still plenty of good overnight accommodations but you need to go
ahead and make your reservations.  Naturally, all of us will be coming in on
Friday, August 29 and staying until Monday afternoon.  This promises to be a
great weekend.  With all repairs having been made, our Rocky Bottom
facilities are in excellent shape.  By the way, we are rehabilitating the
pond and dam on the RBRCCB campus to be sure it is safe.  We will certainly
have it as comfortable as possible for everyone attending the Fun Day
Festival.  Incidentally, this is how the sale of $5 Fun Day tickets are
shaping up.  The Sumter Chapter has turned in proceeds totaling $350 for 70
tickets sold and is considerably up front.  The following is a brief summary
of other chapters in their sale of these tickets:  The Columbia Chapter $175
for 35 tickets sold, the Chesterfield Chapter $50 for 10 tickets sold and
the Summerville Chapter $10 for 2 tickets sold.  Please remember, if your
ticket is drawn at Fun Day, the seller receives $50, the buyer receives $500
(or if you bought your own ticket you receive $550) and the chapter selling
the most tickets receives $300 for its treasury.  

              Just a little humor.JJ, our Rocky Bottom Resident Duck left
his compound near the pond on the campus of RBRCCB the first of July
traveling to Orlando, attending the NFB convention.  It is reported that JJ
attended several meetings and he was pleased to see the large South Carolina
delegation.  However, he did get too aggressive and ran into a little bit of
difficulty.  JJ was in Orlando and planned to go to Disney World to meet
with Donald Duck.  He kept his appointment and when he arrived he was
ushered into the swanky office of Donald Duck where they met for several
hours.  JJ was insisting that Donald Duck enter into a partnership
arrangement but this was declined.  JJ traveled back to his compound at
RBRCCB where he is more comfortable than anywhere else.  That's where his
family is.  

 

Final Thought:  "Long after his death in 1968, on October 30, 1992 a meeting
of Professor Dr. Jacobus tenBroek's (NFB Founder) former alumni was
organized at USC Berkley.   About 150 of his former students dropped
everything to attend in his honor and memory." - Jacobus tenBroek:  The Man
Beyond the Movement

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