[Nfbofsc] COLUMBIA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER - JUNE 13, 2019

[David Houck]

COLUMBIA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER - JUNE 13, 2019

 

NFB OF SC 75TH ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION

              You should make your hotel reservations for the 2019 NFB of SC
State Convention which will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Columbia August
9-11.  Room rates are very affordable.  Rates for this year's convention are
$112 per night for up to four in a room.  In addition to the room rates
there will be a tax, which at present is 14 percent.  The deadline to make
reservations will be July 15, 2019.  There will also be a limited number of
rooms available for the $112 rate on Thursday, August 8, for those
individuals wanting to arrive to the hotel a day prior to the official start
of the convention.  You can make your room reservations by calling the
Marriott toll free reservation telephone number (800) 593-6465 or (803)
771-7000 and inform the reservationist you are reserving a room for the
National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina state convention.  At
this year's state convention, we will be celebrating the seventy-fifth
anniversary of our organization.  We are planning activities throughout the
weekend to commemorate this wonderful milestone.  We are expecting a large
turnout for this convention so you may want to make your hotel reservations
early.  This will be a very special and historic convention you do not want
to miss!  

 

JUNE 13 COLUMBIA CHAPTER MEETING

              President Tiffiny Mitchell gaveled the meeting to order at
6:15 p.m.  Steve Cook welcomed Donna Dean and her daughter Becka as visitors
and guests and birthdays were recognized.  We were glad to see Donald Capps
and Debbie Manning with us again as well as Melanie Torrance.  The
devotional was given by Shannon Cook who provided some inspirational
stories.  Isaiah Nelson and his kitchen crew prepared and served a delicious
hot dog dinner.  Frank Coppel announced the upcoming exciting NFB Lasa Vegas
Convention and our equally exciting 75th anniversary NFB of SC Columbia
Convention.  He then passed out NFB membership coins.  

              Columbia Chapter board members will be selling $10 tickets
with a drawing to be held on August 1 for a 2 day and two night stay with
one breakfast for two at the Marriott.  It can be used at the NFB of SC
Convention or by August 31 at the latest.  

              The July Columbia Chapter meeting will be held on Thursday the
18th.  The August Columbia Chapter meeting will be held on Thursday August
15 with BINGO possibly on the 22nd.  

              Thom's Treasurers report stated the current checkbook balance
is $6,850.86 with $4,500 restricted for convention assistance and other
fixed costs, leaving a projected balance of $1,760.86.  Gross barbecue
proceeds were $19,811, less expenses of $11,706, leaving a net profit of
$7,814.66. The top eleven barbecue ticket sellers by total dollars including
donations are as follows:

 

1.           $6,285  Donald Capps

2.           $1,028  Dale Wolthoff

3.           $1,000  Pat Wolthoff

4.           $1,000  Dorothy Barksdale

5.           $900     Mary Peters

6.           $840     Janice Crosby

7.           $750     Catherine Williams

8.           $750     Ike Nelson

9.           $750     Karen Jones

10.        $730     Donna O'Neal

11.        $720     Maggie Floyd

              

 

              Congratulations to all who worked so hard to make this
barbecue such a success!  The freewill offering was taken.  There was a
50-50 drawing.  $35 was won by Aussin Hiera.  

 

Tiffiny Mitchell, President

Columbia Chapter, NFB of SC

Happy Father's Day!

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