[Nfbofsc] COLUMBIA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER - MAY 10, 2019 - corrections are in bold porint

[David Houck]

COLUMBIA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER - MAY 10, 2019

NFB LAS VEGAS CONVENTION

              Hope you have already made your reservations for the upcoming
2019 Las Vegas National Convention.  The date of this year's national
convention will be July 7, to July 12, 2019 and will be held at the
beautiful Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Unlike in years past, the same
enviable rate of $99 per night applies to singles and doubles as well as
triples and quads. Hotel and sales taxes are 13.38 percent and 8.25 percent,
respectively. The resort fee (normally $37 a night) will be waived for NFB
convention attendees. However, fees for internet access, local and toll-free
calls, and fitness center access may apply.  To make reservations for the
2019 convention, you can call the hotel at 877-632-9001. The hotel will take
a deposit of the first night's room rate for each room and will require a
credit card or a personal check. If you use a credit card, the deposit will
be charged against your card immediately. If a reservation is cancelled
before Friday, June 1, half of the deposit will be returned. Otherwise
refunds will not be made.  

              The Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship committee is now accepting
applications for the 2019 National convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The
Jernigan scholarship program is sponsored by the NFB and is designed to
financially assist first time attendees to attend the NFB National
convention.  To apply, you must complete the necessary paperwork with a
letter of recommendation from your state president and submit this
information to the Jernigan Scholarship committee by April 15, 2019.
Because of the high volume of applicants, if you are selected, you will be
notified by the committee after May 15, 2019.  For more information, please
read the article in the December issue of the Braille Monitor which
describes the process in more detail.  

NFB OF SC 75TH ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION

              You can now begin to 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!  

FREE BINGO, THURSDAY MAY 16

              Free BINGO sponsored by the Telephone Pioneers is next
Thursday, May 16.  See you there!

"Amazon Smile"

              Now you can give to the NFB of SC while shopping online with
Amazon!  Just follow the directions on the enclosed flyer on the next page
and select the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina as your
supporting organization.  When you shop go to smile.amazon.com.  You will
not pay anything more for your purchase but Amazon will give a percentage of
your purchase to the NFB of SC automatically.  Then bookmark the page and
continue to shop there.  Get your friends and family to sign up too!  As you
buy, it costs you nothing more, but it greatly assists the NFB of SC.

              If you need assistance in signing up with Amazon Smile,
contact Dondra Bible at 803-739-5861.

 

MAY 9 COLUMBIA CHAPTER MEETING

              President Tiffiny Mitchell gaveled the meeting to order at
6:15 p.m.  Steve Cook welcomed the visitors and guests and birthdays were
recognized.  The devotional was given by Shelley Coppel concerning Mother's
Day.  Isaiah Nelson and his kitchen crew prepared and served a delicious
dinner.  Dorothy Barksdale read the roll.  David Houck spoke about $10
Jernigan Fund 2020 National Convention tickets.

              The barbecue was successful. Because funds are still being
turned in, a full report on the barbecue including the top ten sellers will
be given at the June chapter meeting.  Several sold 50 tickets or more,
about five sold over 100 tickets, the Wolthoff's sold over 200 tickets and
Donald Capps sold 547 tickets.  Any barbecue monies to be turned in must be
turned in by May 30.  If you are requesting national convention assistance
and you qualify, call Tiffiny Mitchell at 603-2098 by June 1.

              If you are interested in the Memorial Day weekend trip to
Rocky Bottom, call Tiffiny Mitchell.  The van will leave the Center on
Friday, May 27 at 10 a.m. and will return Monday leaving Rocky Bottom around
10 a.m.

              Tiffiny Mitchell is going to the Saturday, May 18 meeting of
the Charleston Chapter which begins at 1 p.m.  If you are interested in
attending, call Tiffiny Mitchell at 603-2098 by no later than Monday, May
13.  The chapter van will leave the Federation Center at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, May 18.

              Thom Spittle read the financial report and there was $2,608.89
in the checkbook.  The freewill offering was taken.  There was a 50-50
drawing.  $30 was won by Dorothy Barksdale and the $5 drawing was won by
Jonathan Nelson.  

 

Tiffiny Mitchell, President

Columbia Chapter, NFB of SC

Happy Mother's Day!

 

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