[NFBofSC] Positive Note 1807
Melanie Torrance
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Mon Mar 29 20:18:05 UTC 2021
I don’t see the day and the date listed with the meeting list posted in the Positive Note.
Melanie
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> On Mar 29, 2021, at 7:31 AM, Jennifer Bazer via NFBofSC <nfbofsc at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> March 29, 2021
> Memo To: Executive Officers, Board Members, Chapter & Division Presidents & Others
> From: Jennifer Bazer, President
> Positive Note 1807
> 803-960-9977
> Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com
> Greetings Fellow Federationists:
>
> We are quickly hopping into April where many observations are recognized including, but not limited to:
> National Month of Hope
> National Canine Fitness Month
> National Financial Literacy Month
> National Internship Awareness Month
> Keep America Beautiful Month
> National Autism Awareness Month
> National Garden Month
> National Humor Month
> National Jazz Appreciation Month
> National Soft Pretzel Month
> National Parkinson’s Awareness Month
> National Pecan Month
> National Volunteer Month
> Stress Awareness Month
> Occupational Therapy Month
>
> Pollen is covering every surface, flowers are blooming, nights are getting longer, and the cooler weather is fading into the heat and humidity that we are familiar with in the Palmetto State. Spring arrived just over a week ago; a season of rebirth, growth, beginnings, and hope. In our family, baseball is in full swing. We spend most weekends in tournaments and at least two nights a week at the baseball field practicing or watching a game. Cade participates in recreational, as well as, travel baseball. In a recent tournament, the Black Socks won three games and were finally defeated in the championship game. They were defeated by a team they have played and fallen short several times. They came in second in the weekend tournament. The team played hard; the team played with sportsmanship, but the team seemed frustrated with themselves after the loss. How many times do we fall short, miss our goal by just a little? How many times do we beat ourselves up when we mess up, when we lose? How many times do we want to blame others, instead of, taking responsibility for our own actions? How many times do we wish we had another chance, another opportunity for a rematch? I turned to my son after the game and said, “The most important thing is that you did your best, you played hard. It is about how you played the game, not that the team lost that matters.” As an affiliate, we may fall short at times; we may go through struggles; we may regress, before we make progress; we may make blunders. It is how we respond to these challenges, these hiccups that make us a stronger affiliate. How we handle strife, conflict, defeats will define us. It is not that we fell short; it is that we rose again and dusted ourselves off and tried, tried again. Thank you all for giving us as an affiliate permission to try new things, to be open to new ideas, to accept challenges, to be comfortable with failure. Thank you for using these challenges to grow as an affiliate, to be more connected, more united, stronger together. I wish you all a blessed Easter.
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> Girl Scout Cookie Totals
> I wanted to thank all of you who supported Kaylin by purchasing girl scout cookies. I mentioned in a prior Positive Note that I would donate 10% of her total cookie sales to the NFB of SC. She sold 484 boxes and was the top seller in her troop. The total sales for 484 boxes at $5 per box is $2,420; therefore, 10% of that total is $242. I have submitted that amount via Pay Pal to the NFB of SC. Thank you all for supporting her, troop 3395 and the NFB of SC!
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> Mary Kay, Giving Back to the NFB of SC
> I have been an official Federation member since 2020 having attended NFB events over the years in my role as a Vision Teacher and Orientation and Mobility Specialist. I have been an Independent Mary Kay consultant since May of 2020.
> MARY KAY'S MISSION IS TO ENRICH WOMEN'S LIVE
> They do this in tangible ways, by offering quality products to consumers, financial opportunities to independent beauty consultants, and offering fulfilling careers to employees.
> They reach out to the heart and spirit of women,
> enabling personal growth and fulfillment for the women whose lives are touched by Mary Kay.
> Mary Kay's products include skin care products for all skin types, cosmetics, and fragrances.
> During the month of March, I will donate 40% of all sales to the SC NFB. If you are interested in a complimentary pampering sample for either skincare, spa treatment or color matching, please contact me.
> My business website is Marykay.com/CACooley. I can also be reached by text or call at 803-727-3347 or email
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> The following meetings are scheduled on the Zoom platform this month. You are welcome to attend any of these meetings, even if you are not a member of the chapter or committee. All Committee meetings are open to the public for listening. Contact President Bazer if you would like to be added to any NFB of SC committee so that information stays current on our website and membership list. Here is what is coming up on Zoom for the month. All meetings are on the main Federation ID of 803-254-3777, unless noted.
> Dates & Times of meetings are subject to change. All times are Eastern.
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> Monday, March 29, 2021
> Meet the Blind Committee 6:00 PM
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> Tuesday, March 30, 2021
> Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 5:30 PM
> Computer Science & Tech Division 7:30 PM
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> April
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> Thursday, April 1, 2021
> Palmetto Connects 6:00 PM
> Darlington County Chapter Meeting 7:00 PM
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> Saturday, April 3, 2021
> Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 8:00 AM
> Greenville County Chapter 11:00 AM
> Spartanburg County Chapter 12:30 PM
> Student Division 8:00 PM
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> Sunday, April 4, 2021
> Support Group for Those Who Have Experienced Abuse 3:00 PM
> Support Group for Recently Blinded Members 5:00 PM
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> Monday April 5, 2021
> Fund Raising Committee 7:00 PM
> Live Presidential Release 8 PM (see zoom info in future communications
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> Tuesday, April 6, 2021
> Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 5:30 PM
> Legislative Committee 8:00PM
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> Wednesday, April 7 2021
> Cooking With the At Large Chapter 6:30 PM
> Sports & Rec Fund Raiser Meeting 8:00 PM
> Thursday, April 8, 2021
> Cherokee Chapter 1:00 Rocky Bottom
> Columbia Chapter 6:15 PM
> Lancaster Chapter 7:00 PM Rocky Bottom
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> Saturday April 10, 2021
> Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 8:00 AM
> Technology Training 10:00 to 12:00
> Student Division Social 8:00 PM
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> Sunday April 11, 2021
> Lee County Chapter 7:00 PM
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> Monday, April 12, 2021
> Braille Literacy Committee 6:00 PM
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> Tuesday, April 13, 2021
> Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 5:30 PM
> At Large Chapter 7:00 PM
> Sumter Chapter 7:00 PM Rocky Bottom
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> Wednesday, April 14, 2021
> Sports & Rec Division 6:00 PM
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> Thursday, April 15, 2021
> Palmetto Connects 6:00 PM
> Florence Chapter 7:00 PM
> Clarendon Chapter 8:00 PM
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> Friday, April 16, 2021
> Trivia Night 8:00 PM
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> Saturday, April 17, 2021
> Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 8:00 AM
> Charleston Chapter 1:00 PM
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> Sunday April 18, 2021
> Support Group for those who have experienced abuse 3:00 PM
> Support Group for recently blind members 5:00 PM
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> Monday, April 19, 2021
> Membership Meeting 7:00 PM
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> Tuesday, April 20, 2021
> Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 5:30 PM
> Diabetes Action Network 7:00 PM
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> Wednesday, April 21, 2021
> Advocacy Committee 6:00 PM
> Public Relations 8:00 PM
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> Thursday, April 22, 2021
> Social Media 7:30 PM
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> Saturday, April 24, 2021
> Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 8:00 AM
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> Monday April 26, 2021
> Anderson Chapter 6:00 PM Rocky Bottom
> Doing Our Fair Share 7:00 PM
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> Tuesday, April 27, 2021
> Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 5:30 PM
> Diversity & Inclusion Committee 8:00 PM
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> NFB of SC Federation Center is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
> Topic: NFB of SC Chapter and Committee meetings
> Times are in Eastern Time (US and Canada)
> Join Zoom Meeting
> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09
> Meeting ID: 803 254 3777
> Passcode: 124578
> One tap mobile
> +19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York)
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> Palmetto Connects
> We will have our next palmetto connects meeting on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please encourage your chapters, divisions, committees to attend to learn about the latest happenings in the NFB of SC! All are welcome from everywhere!
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> Advocacy Committee:
> We will be developing an Advocacy committee which will meet the third Wednesdays of each month at 6:00 PM Eastern starting April 21. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact me at 803-960-9977 via text or phone, or, you may email me your interest at
> Jhipp25 at sc.rr.com
> Let’s advocate for blind South Carolinians through the advocacy committee under the NFB of SC. Below, I have shared some text from the www.nfb.org website that may give you insight on the interests and responsibilities of the advocacy committee that we will launch on April 21 at 6:00 PM!
> The National Federation of the Blind is continuously working toward securing full integration, equality, independence, acceptance, and respect for all blind Americans.
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> Our advocacy work has centered on issues related to education, employment, transportation, voting, and civil rights, and is directed by the resolutions that are passed every year during our national convention. As the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans, we are able to provide expert advice in these areas to blind people, their families, agencies for the blind, corporations, and the government.
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> Trivia Night April 16
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> In February we had a great time with everyone for Trivia Night! The National Federation of the Blind of SC will be having another Trivia Night on Friday April 16, 2021 at 8:00 PM eastern! You ask, who is invited? Well, let me give you a clue! If you are reading this then you are invited. We are asking everyone that plans to play to send an Email to cookcafe at sc.rr.com with your name and state. This will allow me to put everyone on a team in order to save time. Below are the different categories I have so far for Trivia Night!
> Landmarks
> Music
> NFB
> Sports
> State Capitals
> TV
> US History
> Misc.
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> From Demetrius Williford and The Meet the Blind Committee
> The Meet the Blind Committee will be hosting an event that will take place via zoom on April 17, 2021 the hours will be 10 AM until 12 PM. We will have a panel of 10 representatives of the national Federation of the blind Of South Carolina. Each panelist will have five minutes to give A little insight on what they do as a officer of the NfB of SC. The individuals that we are going to invite to this event will be City and county councilman State legislative officers and local leaders in the state of South Carolina. We will have a question and answer portion that our guests can participate in. For more information, please contact Demetrius Williford at 864-328-8177.
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> Conway and Loris chapter Interest
> We will be having a Conway and Loris chapter interest meeting on Monday, April 5 to revitalize the Conway and Loris chapters. If you are interested in attending this in-person meeting, please contact David Rebocho at 401-484-4525 or you may email him at
> drnfbsc at yahoo.com
> If you have contact information of previous members or perspective members in these areas, please feel free to contact David Rebocho so we may have a large turn-out for this meeting.
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> Sports and Rec Fund-Raising Meeting All Invited:
> The Sports and Rec Division invites the Public Relations and Meet the Blind committees along with anyone else interested in their October walk-a-thon held in many cities in SC to their April 7 meeting on zoom. Times can be found in the April zoom events in the March 29 Positive Note.
> For more information, please contact David Rebocho, President of the Sports and Rec Division at 401-484-4525 or email him at
> drnfbsc at yahoo.com
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> PAC Plan Challenge:
> We will be running a contest from December 5, 2020 through May 31, 2021 for our NFB of SC affiliate. We are currently 13 and would like to be in the top 10 or higher. One of our members would like to see us as an affiliate contribute $1,500 to PAC each month between chapters, divisions, individuals and our NFB of SC affiliate. If you join PAC, your name will be entered into a drawing for a $100 visa gift card. If you increase your PAC donation, your name will be entered into a different $100 visa gift card drawing. I have a list of chapters, divisions, and individuals who are on PAC at this time. On June 1, I will ask the national office for another list which I will use to have the two drawings on June 1. There are many ways to give. Below, is a little about PAC.
> Thank you for your interest in the National Federation of the Blind's Pre-Authorized Contribution (PAC) program. This program allows you to contribute to the NFB through recurring monthly donations. These can be direct withdrawals from a checking account or charges to a credit card. Please contact pac at nfb.org with any questions. Thank you for your generosity.
> You can go to https://www.nfb.org/pac to complete the online form.
> You may also call the national office at 410-659-9314 extension 2622 or email PAC at nfb.org with questions.
> There are several chapters and divisions within our state who are on PAC and we are grateful for those contributions. There are individuals who are on PAC and we are appreciative of those members who give each month. As an affiliate, we are averaging $17.41 per person and less than 10% of our members are on PAC. Let’s see if we can increase those percentages to over $20 per month and have at least 20% of our members on PAC. I appreciate you considering to get on the PAC plan or increasing your donation each month!
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> SUN Shares
> Shares Unlimited NFB (SUN) is a rainy day fund. Shares are just $10 each. We collected and others pledged toward this giving at our statewide seminar. You can donate in increments of $10 for this rainy day fund. The Palmetto state is currently 13 and we would love to be in the top five. You are welcome to send checks made to NFB of SC with SUN in the memo line to the Federation Center, 119 S. Kilbourne Road, Columbia, SC 29205. You may also donate using our pay pal link on our page
> www.nfbofsc.org
> Please when you donate give a little extra to help cover the cost of administration fees from pay pal, $.30 for each $10. Thank you for considering if you can donate to this fund.
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> Leadership Seminar:
> Our next leadership seminar will be April 10, 2021 at the Federation Center. All presidents of divisions and chapters along with Federation Center board members, Rocky Bottom board members and NFB of SC board members are encouraged to attend in-person or through zoom. Others who are interested are welcome to attend via zoom or in-person as well.
> If you notify David Houck by April 5, 2021 whether you plan to attend on zoom or in-person, your name will be entered into a $50 gift card drawing. You must be present to win. There will be additional door prizes throughout the seminar; only individuals who notify David by calling 803-254-3777 or emailing nfbsc at sc.rr.com about your zoom or in-person attendance will be entered into the $50 gift card drawing. All are welcome from everywhere!
> Thank you to the following individuals who have recorded your attendance. We appreciate your promptness in letting us know so we can plan appropriately! We currently have around 55 individuals signed up and look forward to doubling this number by the seminar!
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> LEADERSHIP SEMINAR APRIL 10
> Deadline April 5
> IN PERSON
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> Jennifer Bazer
> David & Darlene Houck
> Steve & Shannon Cook
> Tracy and Thom Spittle
> Frank & Shelley Coppel
> Melanie Torrance
> Ed & Julie Bible
> David Rebocho
> Pat & Dale Wolthoff
> Ike Nelson
> Doug Hudson
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> ON ZOOM
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> Debra Canty
> Frank Loza
> Regina Mitchell
> Jamie Allison –
> Gail Cummings
> George Johnson
> Ronald Benjamin
> Paul and Charlis Borodin
> Debbie Zaleski
> Bobby Joe Medlin
> Courtney Rone
> Demetrius Williford
> Phillip Outland
> Diane Haycraft
> Melissa Staley
> Tomecki Williams
> Jennifer Duffell-Hoffman
> Laverne Addison
> Patricia Anthony
> Dorothy Barksdale
> Linda Dizzley
> James Dizzley
> Roosevelt Burgess
> Lenora Robertson
> Cheri Euton
> Mary Sonksen
> Donna O’Neal
> Juanita Coleman
> Beverly Anderson
> Pathronda Anderson
> Marty McKenzie
> Pearl Riley
> JW Smith
> Derique Simon
> Belinda Banks
> Gail Nelson
> Arthur Williams
> Jan Lewis
> Keesha Caldwell, VA
> Andrew Adams
> Mary Peters
> Jemekah Cooper
>
> From Phil Marret
> IT is with much sadness that the Upstate Blind Fishing committee has deemed it necessary to call our tournament off again this year.
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> Nationally:
> I wanted to share information that can be found on the national Federation of the blind site
> www.nfb.org
> Once you land on the homepage, you can visit the resources link to find the below information. These are publications put out by the NFB, and I hope that you will sign up to receive them in your inbox or other alternative methods. They are very informative and can keep you up-to-date on the happenings at the national level.
> Publications and Media
> The National Federation of the Blind creates and distributes several publications and audio reports to inform both our membership and our friends about the true nature of blindness, issues of interest to the blind, NFB news and action items, and the many important stories we share.
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> Braille Monitor
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> The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind. It covers the events and activities of the NFB, addresses the issues we face as blind people, and highlights our members.
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> Imagineering Our Future
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> Imagineering Our Future is the monthly e-newsletter of the National Federation of the Blind. It features a message from President Mark A. Riccobono and highlights our most recent news, action items, and happenings.
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> Nation's Blind Podcast
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> The Nation's Blind Podcast is our monthly podcast show that highlights different themes related to blindness, independent living, and news from the National Federation of the Blind.
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> Presidential Releases
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> The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that highlights the current activities of the National Federation of the Blind. It is shared with every chapter of the organization.
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> Voice of the Nation's Blind Blog
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> The Voice of the Nation's Blind Blog features stories from our members, news, and commentary on issues affecting our community.
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> Future Reflections
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> Future Reflections is a quarterly magazine for parents and teachers of blind children that offers resources and information based on the National Federation of the Blind's positive philosophy of blindness.
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> Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research
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> The Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research is the first scholarly journal created by blind people designed to address the real problems of blindness. An open-access, online-only publication, JBIR is interdisciplinary and international in scope.
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> Final Thought:
> “Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fail.”– Confucius
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> NFB Pledge - I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.
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> NFB One Minute Message - “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.”
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> If this message was forwarded to you and you would like to receive it directly in your inbox, as well as, receive messages regarding the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina, please email Steve Cook at cookcafe at sc.rr.com
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