[Nfbofsc] Positive Note 1645

[Debra Canty]

Hi Steve Cook,

 

Mega thanks for all you do.

 

Once the Sweethearts Dance report is completed, I will submit the amount for
the NFB of SC that was cleared in profits after expenses. 

 

Again, mega thanks for your support.

 

Regards,

 

Debra Canty, Chairperson of the NFB of SC Fundraising Committee

 

Hi,

 

How much did the NFB of SC clear in profits after expenses for the Sweet
Heart Dance?  

 

Steve Cook

 

 

 

 

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Hi,

 

How much did the NFB of SC clear in profits after expenses for the Sweet
Heart Dance?  

 

Steve Cook

Today I married my best friend.  

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

October 11, 2003

 

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Subject: [Nfbofsc] Positive Note 1645

 

February 21, 2018 

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

From:  Frank Coppel, President

Positive Note 1645

Greetings Fellow Federationists:

 

              On Saturday evening, February 17, Shelley and I had a
wonderful time attending the third annual Sweetheart Dance Sponsored by the
NFB of SC.  Approximately 51 individuals were in attendance and it was very
apparent everyone enjoyed all the festivities of the evening.  The
Federation Center was beautifully decorated with pink table cloths as well
as a balloon bouquet on each table.  Individuals enjoyed a delicious dinner
after which time people appeared to be having fun listening to the music,
dancing or just talking with each other.  Many great door prizes were handed
out which greatly added to the festivities of the evening.  I would like to
thank Ernest Gallman who provided the music for the evening.  I would also
like to thank Corey and Tanisha Gibbons, Debra Canty's son and
daughter-in-law for volunteering their time to decorate the Federation
Center.  Thanks also goes to Jennifer Bazer who was responsible for securing
a variety of door prizes for the evening.  A ery special thanks goes to
Debra Canty, our Fundraising Chairperson and her committee for putting
together this event.  Many kudos for a job well done!  

              Remember, on Saturday, March 17, 2018 the NFB of SC will host
a Leadership Seminar at the Federation Center of the Blind from 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m.  Lunch will be provided.  All members are encouraged to attend
and there will be no charge for the seminar.  Come and learn about the
history of the NFB and NFB of SC, your rights and responsibilities as a
consumer of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind, Social Security
benefits, and any general chapter issues you would like to discuss.  If you
are planning to come to the seminar, please contact David Hock at the
Federation Center of the Blind (803) 254-3777 no later than Wednesday, March
14, in order that we can have an accurate head count for lunch.  Since the
inclement weather prevented some chapters from attending the Statewide
Seminar, the Orlando bus ticket drawing will be held on March 17 at the
Leadership Seminar.  As of this date we have only sold approximately 2,000
tickets, so let's do all that we can to sell more tickets!  

              On Thursday, February 8, I along with Shelley, Lenora
Robertson, Ellen Taylor, and Shannon Cook traveled to Pageland, SC to attend
the Chesterfield County Chapter meeting to bid farewell to Ms. Dorcas
Campbell who is moving to Las Vegas to live with her grandson.  Miss Dorcas
is ninety-five years old and for the past eight years, she has been the
President of the Chesterfield County chapter.  Under her excellent
leadership, the Chesterfield County chapter has participated fully in all
programs of the NFB of SC and the chapter is widely recognized in the
Pageland-Jefferson area.  From the comments made by everyone at the meeting,
it was very evident Miss Dorcas was truly loved and will be missed a great
deal.  Nancy Reyes, a longtime member of the chapter, was elected President
and I am very confident she will do an excellent job in this role.  

              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 we are spotlighting a chapter president who has
enriched the lives of many in the NFB of SC.  This will become obvious as we
go along.  James Nelson, President of the Georgetown Chapter of the NFB of
SC is 72 years old and is a native of the Georgetown area and farming has
been his occupation.  He grew up in the Georgetown public schools but after
graduation, he did attend a trade school in Columbia.  Always a hard worker,
he taught his family to work hard and give voluntarily of themselves.
Having a large family, many who are legally blind, his family members were
charter members of the Georgetown Chapter when it was organized on Friday
evening, May 6, 1988 as Maggie Floyd was elected Vice President and Sarah
Nelson was elected Secretary.  In fact, over the years members of the Nelson
family became members and even officers in the Columbia, Spartanburg and
Detroit Chapters of the NFB.  James has been Georgetown Chapter President
for some 15 years.  James and his lovely wife Merline have attended several
Senior Blind Camps at Rocky Bottom.  They have attended several NFB
conventions including Atlanta, Orlando, Louisville and Detroit.  They have
attended between 25 to 30 state conventions, not to mention Statewide
Seminars.  His hobbies include singing and working in his yard growing
vegetables.  He is also part of a gospel singing group.  If you know Isaiah,
Anthony, Gail and Rogers, Sarah, Jonathan, and Takalah to name a few, you
can see that all of them have served the federation well because of the
upbringing of James and Merline.  Congratulations go out to James Nelson for
his federation service and that of his extended family.

 

Final Thought:   "Ninety-nine percent of failures come from people who make
excuses." ― George Washington (1732-1799)

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