[Nfbofsc] {Spam?} Positive Note 1575

[David Houck]

October 19, 2016 

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

From:  Frank Coppel, President

Positive Note 1575

Greetings Fellow Federationists: 

 

            Kudos to Jamie Allison who is currently featured on a video
discussing the Importance of Blindness Skills.  In this video, Jamie Allison
talks about her journey to becoming an independent blind person and the
importance of Braille and cane travel.  Jamie did an outstanding job and I
encourage everyone to go to nfb.org home page and view the video.  

            We have an announcement from Tiffany Mitchell, President of the
Columbia Chapter.  "On October 22, the Columbia Chapter of the National
Federation of the Blind of South Carolina will have a "Step It Up" walk at
the Drew Wellness Walkers Track on Harden St.  Registration begins at 8:15
and the walk begins at 9 a.m.  Cost to walk is $20.  The purpose of the walk
is to bring awareness to the blind and visually impaired in our community.
Come out and support our local NFB chapter with a donation and make a new
friend in our community!  We will also be handing out literature about the
NFB."  

            Only nine days remain until the start of the 2016 NFB of SC
State Convention.  During the next couple of days, we are planning to have
the agenda for the State Convention posted on the NFB of SC's website, as
well as the NFB of SC list serve and Newsline.  It is not too late to
reserve a room for the convention.  I would strongly suggest you do this
right away by calling 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
which will be held October 28-30.  Registration for the State Convention is
now $85 as the deadline for the $70 preregistration was October 14.  

            The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not
the characteristic that defines you or your future.  Every day, we raise the
expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams.  You can live the life you want:
blindness is not what holds you back.  Joining me for comments in this
Positive Note is the President Emeritus of the NFB of SC.  Here is Dr.
Capps.  

            RBRCCB continues to receive outstanding service from the Salem
lions Club.  Brooke Rivers reports the following:  "On Thursday, October 13
Jack Ackerman from the Salem Lions club led a group of volunteers to apply
high quality storm shield water sealant to the front deck of the Conference
Center and right side deck and balconies on Ellenburg Lodge. I thanked them
for all of their hard work and Jack said they were glad to do it and would
be back to do more later this winter."

            Jennifer Duffell Hoffman is the excellent Chairperson of the NFB
BELL Academy in South Carolina and enjoys the Positive Note.  Last week she
wrote as follows, "I always enjoy reading your posts and learning about the
history of the NFB of SC. I especially enjoyed this post that included your
experiences during Hurricane Hugo while staying in Walker Hall."

            I'm positive that the first NFB of SC convention to be held in
Myrtle Beach will be outstanding.  Unquestionably President Coppel is
putting together an excellent program.  

            I grew up not very far from Myrtle Beach which is only some 45
miles from my hometown of Mullins.  When I was a child I really looked
forward to the summer months as this would be the time we would go to Myrtle
Beach.  I enjoyed the boardwalk and the Pavilion not to mention the vendors
who sold popcorn, etc.  In later years my brother bought the Tally Ho Guest
House in Myrtle Beach which I visited often.  Following his retirement,
Tally Ho was sold by my brother and I missed it.  You could see the ocean
from where the Guest House was located.  While my brother passed away
several years ago, his wife  Grace Capps still lives in Myrtle Beach, having
celebrated her 95th birthday two weeks ago.  I called to wish her a happy
birthday.  I also have a niece and nephew who live in Myrtle Beach.  Thus, I
have several family connections who live in this area.  When Betty and I
were dating, we enjoyed going to Myrtle Beach.  However, on one occasion we
stayed on the Strand too long and received severe burns.  I had been working
for Colonial Life only a year or so and I did not allow the burns to keep me
from going to work without missing a single day.

            There will be a special feature at the Myrtle Beach convention
next week.  Those of you who attended the Fun Day Festival will recall that
there was a delay in receiving  the 42 inch television given by Blue Ridge
Electric in time for the auction.  However, at that time President Coppel
stated he would arrange to get the television set to the state convention
and auction it off at that time.  I'm grateful to President Coppel for this
kind gesture.  I know a lot of people who will be bidding on this nice
television set.

 

Final Thought:  History of NFB of SC Legislative Victories:  #33:  2000 - A
proviso passed by the General Assembly providing technology access centers
throughout the state.

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