[Nfbofsc] COLUMBIA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER

[David Houck]

COLUMBIA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER

JANUARY 13, 2017

 

SELF-DEFENSE CLASS

              There will be a self-defense class at the center on Saturday,
January 14 from 1:00 until 3:00 with snacks after the class.  The charge is
only $10 for two hours of self-defense and food refueling. You may make
checks payable to Nanci Francis (please note the spelling of her name) along
with cash is welcome. You may mail checks to Jennifer Bazer, leave with
David at the center with Jennifer's name on the envelope, or provide cash or
a check at the January 12 Columbia chapter meeting.  Checks or cash can be
sent to:  Jennifer Bazer, 155 Derby Drive, West Columbia, SC 29170.  Checks
are to be made out to Nanci Francis.  Please contact Jennifer Bazer if you
would like to participate at 803-661-6622 or jhipp25 at sc.rr.com.  If you need
transportation, please contact Tiffiny Mitchell.  I look forward to a large
participation as we learn how to keep ourselves safe and defend ourselves in
various situations!

Nanci Francis Bio

              Nanci Francis began her martial arts training in Dayton Ohio
at the age of 13, under unusual circumstances. Her parents were worried
about her hobby of trying to wrestle with boys in the neighborhood, and they
hoped this would distract her. She received her black belt in Tae Kwon Do,
and received a scholarship to join the woman's Tae Kwon Do team at The Ohio
State University.  She continues her training today at Columbia Martial Arts
and Fitness where she practices Jeet Kune Do, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and
weaponry. Her personal interest is in reality based self-defense.

              The class she will be teaching will focus on pre-attack
indicators, awareness and prevention, basic blocking and striking, and
drills that practice locating the attacker and determining striking range.

 

FEBRUARY 4 STATEWUDE SEMINAR

              If you have not notified the Federation Center as to whether
you are planning to attend the Statewide Seminar on February 4, please do so
as soon as possible.  This will help us to determine the amount of food to
purchase for lunch.  Remember we will be conducting an auction throughout
the day to raise money for the Federation Center.  Be sure to bring items
for the auction such as, cakes, pies, cookies, gift baskets, and
electronics.  Also, please continue to sell your Orlando National Convention
bus tickets.  It is imperative we sell as many tickets as possible to help
cover the expense of the chartered bus to Orlando.  Remember, tickets this
year are selling for $2 for one ticket or $5 for three tickets.  You can
either mail your ticket stubs and money to the Federation Center or bring
them with you to the Seminar on Saturday, February 4.  The drawing will take
place at the conclusion of the Seminar.  The winning ticket will receive
$300, the seller of the winning ticket will receive $100 and the chapter
selling the most tickets will receive $300.  

 

 

 

CHAPTER AND STATE DUES

              It's not too early to begin turning in your chapter and state
dues of $15 for 2017 for the Columbia Chapter.  Remember that we need to
have your name, address, phone number and email address if you have one.
These things do change and if we do not have updated information, we cannot
keep you up to date on what's going on.  The deadline for dues is January
31, so why wait!  If you do not pay your $15 dues by January 31, $3 will be
added to your dues payment and you will not be able to ride the chapter
vans.

 

NFB ORLANDO 23017 CONVENTION DETAILS

              You can now begin to make your hotel reservations to attend
the upcoming 2017 Orlando National Convention.  The dates for this year's
national convention will be July 10, to July 15, 2017 and will be held at
the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort.  The 2017 room rates are singles and
doubles, $83; and triples and quads, $89. In addition to the room rates
there will be a tax, which at present is 12.5 percent. No charge will be
made for children under seventeen in the room with parents as long as no
extra bed is requested. Please note that the hotel is a no-smoking facility.

              For 2017 convention room reservations you can call the hotel
at (866) 996-6338. You may also write directly to the Rosen Shingle Creek,
9939 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32819-9357. The hotel will want a
deposit of $95 for each room and will want a credit card number or a
personal check. If you use a credit card, the deposit will be charged
against your card immediately, just as would be the case with a $95 check.
If a reservation is cancelled before Thursday, June 1, 2017, half of the
deposit will be returned. Otherwise refunds will not be made.  The schedule
of the convention is as follows; Monday, July 10, Seminar Day, Tuesday, July
11, Registration and exhibits, Wednesday, July 12, National Board Meeting
and division and committee meetings, Thursday, July 13, Opening General
Session,              Friday, July 14, General session, Saturday, July 15,
Banquet

 

FEBRUARY 18 SWEETHEART DANCE

              Dance, dine and enjoy a great time at the second annual NFB of
SC sweetheart dance on Saturday evening, February 18, 2017 from 5:00 until
9:00 at the Federation Center in Columbia. Tickets are $25 per individual or
$45 per couple and can be purchased by mailing a money order or check to the
Federation Center, attention sweetheart dance. Please include an address so
that tickets can be mailed once payment has been received. Deadline to
purchase tickets is Saturday, February 4 at the statewide seminar. We are
asking all chapter presidents to contribute a door prize for this special
event including: gift cards, cash or assembled gift baskets. Please contact
Jennifer Bazer at 803-661-6622 or jhipp25 at sc.rr.com  if you would like to
contribute a door prize or Debra Canty at 803-775-5792 or via email at
debra.canty at frontier.com  if you have further questions about this
fund-raiser for NFB of SC. Look forward to seeing all of you on February 18.

 

 

2016 COLUMBIA CHAPTER COMMITTEES

BBQ (FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE)  CHAIR Tiffiny Mitchell, Isiah Nelson, Dorothy
Barksdale, Katie Jackson, Steve Cook, David Bundy  Frank and Shelly Coppel,
Ed and Julie Bible, David Houck, Katherine Ziegler, Maggie Floyd, Catherine
Williams, Katherine Ziegler, Harriett Davis, Harriett Tucker, and Dale
Wolthoff.  The Fundraising Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 17 at 7
p.m. by conference call.  Dial 862-902-0241, access code is 358-8716.

PUBLIC RELATIONS  CHAIR Steve Cook, Jim Jackson, Justin Williams and Dawn
Kaiser 

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Steve Cook, Justin Williams. Ernest Gallman. Melanie
Torrance 

CONTACT CHAIR Pat & Dale Wolthoff, Patronda Anderson, Leanna Hall, Mary
Peters, Nancy Robinson and Joe Dunham 

BIRTHDAY CLUB/WE CARE CHAIR Shannon Cook, Dorothy Barksdale and Jennifer
Bazer 

PROGRAM CHAIR Donald Capps 

KITCHEN CHAIR Isiah Nelson. John Nelson. Harriett Tucker. Katherine
Williams. Gloria Washington 

 

BINGO FEBRUARY 16

              The Telephone Pioneers will be sponsoring a free BINGO on
Thursday, February 68.  Mark your calendars now!

 

JANUARY 12 COLUMBIA CHAPTER MEETING

              President Tiffiny Mitchell gaveled the meeting to order at
6:15 p.m.  We missed Don and Betty Capps and a few others who were not
present as they have come down with a flu bug.  Let's remember them in our
prayers.  Melanie Torrance is now home from the hospital and Neil Dorsay has
fractured his leg.  Ed Bible announced that Linda Bible is joining the
chapter.  Ike Nelson and his kitchen crew served a delicious loaded baked
potato dinner.  Jean Sutton gave the devotional reflecting upon the new
year.  Ken McIntire, a Costco representative, presented Costco membership
plans to the members present.  Tiffiny Mitchell stated the chapter would
possibly take a group to Costco on Saturday, January 28.  On Sunday, January
22 the chapter will visit The Harvest Church.  Meet at Hardees near the
Federation Center at 3852 Rosewood Drive at 10:15 a.m.

              There will be a Second Annual Friendship Gathering on Friday,
February 10 between 3 and 8 p.m.  Bring finger food; there will be music and
games.   Bring an $8 gift of grocery items for a Chinese gift exchange.  On
Saturday, March 18 there will be a fundraising breakfast at the Federation
Center.  

              Contact Dorothy Barksdale at 765-1622 if you are interested in
a birthday party club. Sign up by Friday, January 20.  Give her your name
and birthday along with a list of five items not valued at more than $8.
This information will be exchanged and in the month when a club member has a
birthday, all other club members will get that person an item from their
list.  

              Frank Coppel spoke concerning the February 4 Statewide Seminar
and the February 18 Sweetheart Dance.  Raising Expectations t-shirts and NFB
of SC coffee thermoses will also be on sale at the seminar.  He also alerted
the members that Rocky Bottom's Ellenburg Lodge now has 20 new mattresses,
box springs and mattress covers.  Other accommodation buildings will also be
considered in the near future.  Shelley Coppel announced the Senior Division
has its own phone conference number and national teleconferences will begin
on a monthly basis this spring.  The Senior Division will also have its own
pins to wear on sale soon.  Kattie Jackson gave the Treasurer's report.
There was $1,109.72 in the checkbook.  There were two 50-50 drawings.
Maggie Floyd won $33 on the first drawing and Leanna Hall won $10 on the
second drawing.  Congratulations Maggie and Leanna!

              Enjoy your new year!

 

Tiffiny Mitchell, President

Columbia Chapter, NFB of SC

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