[Nfbofsc] COLUMBIA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER

[Steve & Shannon Cook]

Just a correction:  On the October Alumni weekend for SCSDB, the number is
(864) 542-0333, not 642.

 

 

Thanks,

Steve and Shannon Cook

Steve on Dice World: Steve6009

Steve on Twitter: @SteveCook67

Today I married my best friend.  

The one that I laugh with, live for, love.

October 11, 2003 

 

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COLUMBIA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER

AUGUST 11, 2016

 

FREE BINGO

              There will be a free BINGO sponsored by the Telephone Pioneers
on Thursday, August 18 beginning at 6:30 p.mn.  See you there!

 

COVERED DISH DINNER, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19

              There will be a covered dish dinner at the Center on Friday,
August 19 between 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. with music and card games.  Place this
event on your calendar and plan to bring a covered dish!

 

TASTE OF COLUMBIA

              On Saturday, September 24 between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,
the Columbia Chapter will host the Taste of Columbia.  Bring your best
recipe and enter it for $25.  We will have judges and a first, second and
third prize.  Those attending and wishing to taste of these culinary
delights will be charged $10.  

 

OCTOBER 8 MARCH FOR INDEPENDENCE

              Watch for details on time and location!

 

UPCOMING SURVEY ON COLUMBIA AREA HOUSING FOR THE BLIND

              We should have a speaker at our September 8 chapter meeting to
inform us on this opportunity and to get your input.

              

Adult Rehabilitation and Employment Survey

              We want to know about the experiences of blind and visually
impaired persons in the areas of education, employment, training and
vocational rehabilitation.  If you complete this brief survey you may win a
$100 VISA gift card.  There are three ways to participate:
www.pdrib.com/ares, pdrib2016 at gmail.com or 318-257-2029.  Thank you. Edward
Bell, PI,  318-257-4554, ebell at latech.edu

 

OCTOBER 28-30 NFB of SC CONVENTION

              You should have received your convention letters and
pre-registration letters.  Pre-registration is $70 until September 23 and
then it becomes $85.

              You can make your hotel reservation for the 2016 NFB of SC
State Convention which will be held at the Sands Resorts/Ocean Dunes hotel
in North Myrtle Beach October 28-30.  To make your room reservations call
the Sands Resort Central Reservations at 1-800-599-9872 and inform the
reservationist you are reserving a room for the National Federation of the
Blind of South Carolina state convention. 

              All reservations must be guaranteed by check or credit card
and received within 5 days of reservation date. Advance deposits will be
credited to the last night's stay as indicated by individual reservation
request.  Room rates for this year's convention are very affordable.  The
price of rooms including taxes are $87 per night for ocean view and $99 per
night ocean front and can accommodate up to four in a room.  These room
rates will be available three days before or three days after the
convention.  Amenities include in-room safes, refrigerators, microwaves,
coffee pots, irons, ironing boards, hair dryers, electronic door locks,
wireless Internet connections, and telephones with voice mail in all
sleeping rooms.  We are expecting a large turnout of our members to attend
the 2016 state convention, so I would encourage you to make your
reservations early.  

              Those needing van transportation to the state convention
should pay $40 in advance to the Columbia Chapter to get your name on the
van list.  The van will leave the Federation Center at 1:00 p.m. on
Thursday, October 28.  We have 12 signed up to ride the van with a maximum
occupancy of 18.

 

 

 

ROCKY BOTTOM FUN DAY WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 2-5

              Labor Day Fun Day weekend is coming up and you will not want
to miss it!  If you want room accommodations, call David Houck at 254-3777.
Please sell and turn in your $5 Fun Day tickets and filled out stubs to
David Houck.  The drawing during Fun Day weekend will result in the winning
ticket providing $50 to the seller, $500 to the buyer or $550 if you bought
your own ticket.  If the Columbia Chapter sells the most tickets, the
treasury will receive $300.  If you need more tickets or want to turn in
sold ticket stubs and money, please see David Houck.  The meal cost over the
weekend is $40 which includes 3 meals on Saturday and Sunday and Monday
breakfast.  We will have an auction, great Southern cooking, T-shirt sales,
yard sale, an old country store and Saturday afternoon will feature jazz and
blues musician Neal McJunkin who is replacing Rickey Godfrey (who is having
surgery) giving a $10 benefit concert in Lawton Hall.  Get your tickets at
the Federation Center.

 

AUGUST 11 COLUMBIA CHAPTER MEETING

              The meeting was gaveled to order by Tiffiny Mitchell at 6:15
p.m.  Jennifer Bazer gave the devotional on never giving up.  Shannon Cook
is recovering from foot surgery and Juanita Jeffers in the hospital being
diagnosed for her illness.  It was good to see Fred Key and Randy
Hazelwinkle at the meeting.  Ike Nelson made a delicious barbecue dinner.
100 Fun Day tickets were passed out during the meeting.  Get them into the
state office by September 2.

              Shannon Cook (254-0222) reported on a Hadley online program on
senior centers on August 18.  Sarah Massengale will sing the National Anthem
at Spirit Park on September 2.  A volunteer "give a hand, get a hand"
service is being set up.  Contact Shannon for details.  Frank Coppel spoke
on the state convention.  Dr. Capps introduced Richland County Sherriff's
Deputies who spoke on personal safety which was very lively.

              President Mitchell restated who rides the van, and others
within DART can ride for $6 each way.  Call Kattie Jackson if you have
questions regarding the Treasury (719-1718).  Ike Nelson reported on the
School for the Blind alumni meeting the weekend of October 15.  Reserve your
room at the Quality Inn in Spartanburg at 864-642-0333.  The treasurer's
report showed a balance of $4,666.82. The 50-50 drawing winner was Laura
Thompson who received $58.   

 

Tiffiny Mitchell, President

Columbia Chapter, NFB of SC

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