[NFBofSC] FW: Columbia Chapter August Newsletter

[Steve Cook]

Steve Cook

District 2 State Board Member of the National Federation of the Blind of SC

President of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of SC

1st Vice President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC

The National Federation of the Blind of SC owns and operates Rocky Bottom Retreat & Conference Center.  Below is a link to read more about Rocky Bottom and to make a reservation for a mountain retreat!

 <http://rockybottomofsc.com/> Rocky Bottom Retreat & Conference Center

Please join the National Federation of the Blind of SC on Face Book at any of the below links!

 <https://m.facebook.com/NatFedofSouthCarolina/> National Federation of the Blind of SC on Face Book

 <https://m.facebook.com/Computer-Science-Technology-Division-of-the-NFB-of-SC-343263089815304/> Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC

 <https://m.facebook.com/RockyBottomofSC/> Rocky Bottom Retreat & Conference Center 

South Carolina Association of Blind Students

 <https://m.facebook.com/groups/375092969314880?_rdr> South Carolina Parents of Blind Children

 

You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

 

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.

 

 

From: Thom Spittle <thom3of5 at gmail.com> 
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2021 12:36 PM
To: Steve Cook <cookcafe at sc.rr.com>
Subject: Fwd: Columbia Chapter August Newsletter

 

 

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From: "Spittle, Tracy B" <tracy.spittle at richlandone.org <mailto:tracy.spittle at richlandone.org> >
Date: August 23, 2021 at 12:33:39 PM EDT
To: thom3of5 at gmail.com <mailto:thom3of5 at gmail.com> , tracysc1974 at gmail.com <mailto:tracysc1974 at gmail.com> 
Subject: Columbia Chapter August Newsletter

 

On August 12, 2021, the ColumbiaChapter of the NFB of SC held its monthly meeting. There were 28 members in attendance. Pathronda Anderson opened us in prayer. Ike Nelson welcomed visitors and provided the menu for the night. Mike Sutton led the pledge of allegiance, Thomas Spittle led the One Minute Message, and Jennifer Bazer recited the NFB Pledge. Shannon Cook provided the devotion based on a series of books entitled Conversations with God. Kristopher Crawley was our guest speaker for the night. He provided us information on the Muslim faith. He also spoke on the efforts of the newly formed NFB Muslim group that will advocate for Muslim rights and accessible materials. 

 

In national news, it was announced that the banquet speech from the National Convention can be accessed online at this time. 

 

In state news, we are looking forward to the state convention being held at the Marriott in North Charleston from August 20 through August 22. We were also reminded to sell tickets for the Marriott stay as well as for The Rocky bottom fundraiser. 

 

In local news, we celebrated August birthdays, called the roll, adopted July minutes and heard the financial report. Pathronda Anderson won the 50/50 drawing, and Lisa Best won the second prize. Our September meeting will be a hybrid meeting due to the rise in Covid-19 cases. The Zoom will be locked down during the meeting, but online members will be allowed to ask questions at the end of the meeting.

 

We look forward to our next meeting on 9 September 2021 at 6:00 PM.

 

Tracy Spittle

Secretary, Columbia Chapter

NFB of South Carolina  


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