[Nfbofsc] Positive Note 1627

[David Houck]

October 18, 2017 

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

From:  Frank Coppel, President

Positive Note 1627

Greetings Fellow Federationists:

 

              I hope many of you are planning to attend The 2017 Christmas
Board Retreat which will occur at Rocky Bottom the weekend of December 1, 2,
and3.  This will be a busy time since we will be holding two Board meetings
beginning with the RBRCCB Board of Directors meeting Saturday, December 2,
at 9:30 a.m. and ending with the NFB of SC Board meeting at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday evening will be a time for observing the Christmas season, singing
carols, fellowship, and eating delicious desserts.  I hope we will have a
large turnout.  Make plans to be there!  

              I trust all of you are working very hard to sell your 2018
Orlando National Convention bus tickets.  I am hopeful ticket sales and what
we charge for each seat will cover the cost for the chartered bus.
Remember, the drawing will be held at the conclusion of the Statewide
Seminar on January 6, 2018.  The individual who purchases the winning ticket
will receive $300, the seller of the winning ticket will receive $100 and
the chapter who sells the most tickets will receive $300.  

              We have an announcement from Demetrius Williford, vice
President of the Anderson chapter. "I wanted to inform every one of our
annual walk that took place on October 14, 2017. We had a wonderful time and
a large showing. Also, I want to inform everyone we are still hosting our
first dance affair on November 4 2017 at the American Legion in Anderson
South Carolina. The time will be 6 PM until

10 PM the ticket sales are $15 for adults $10 for kids. We will be having a
banquet as well as a live DJ and door prizes."  

              On Thursday evening October 12, the Columbia Chapter held
elections of officers for 2018.  Congratulations to the following
individuals who were elected to office.  

 

President - Tiffiny Mitchell 

First Vice President - Steve Cook 

Second Vice President - Isaiah Nelson 

Secretary - Dorothy Barksdale 

Treasurer - Kattie Jackson 

Board Members - Karen Jones and Jennifer Bazer 

 

              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.  

               This week's spotlight falls upon a longtime member and Loris
Chapter President, none other than Alma Lee Doyle.  Alma Lee was raised and
has lived in the Loris area all her life.  She attended school in Loris as
well.  Her parents had eleven children, seven girls and four boys.  Alma Lee
married B. D. Doyle in 1952.  B. D. was President of the Loris Chapter as
well for several years until his death.  They had four children, two boys
and two girls.  Alma Lee says that today she has seven grandchildren, eight
great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.  She worked on a farm
until 1960 when she secured a job with Public Works for over 40 years.  B.
D. and Alma Lee joined the federation in 1979 and were members of the Conway
Chapter until the Loris Chapter was organized.  They were chapter presidents
in Loris ever since.  While Alma Lee Doyle has attended over two decades of
state conventions, she has not attended a national convention as yet.  She
has attended many Statewide Seminars at the Federation Center of the Blind
in Columbia.  She loves Rocky Bottom and has worked many a Fun Day Festival
and attended several Rocky Bottom Christmas Board Retreats.  In order for
her to attend Rocky Bottom she must drive across the state from almost
Myrtle Beach to get to RBRCCB, a distance of 300 miles one way.  She usually
brings two or three others with her from Loris as well.  Her hobbies include
gardening, canning and making a variety of preserves.  Her fig preserves are
especially good.  In fact, she sells her preserves at the Old Country Store
as a Fun Day fundraiser each year.  Alma Lee has raised much funding over
the years for RBRCCB.  In fact, a few years ago, she single handedly sold
more $5 Fun Day tickets than any other chapter in the state, yes, even
Columbia, in order to receive $300 for the Loris Chapter treasury.  She also
provides transportation for those who need it on a voluntary basis.  She is
a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church and she really loves the Lord.  As
you can see, Alma Lee Doyle is an active federationist and does much for the
blind both locally and statewide.  Congratulations Alma Lee!

 

Final Thought:  Living the life you want means not letting others tell you
it can't be done.  It can be done if you are creative and don't quit.

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