[NFBofSC] Positive Note 1833

Wed Sep 29 11:52:04 UTC 2021

September 29, 2021

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

From:  Jennifer Bazer, President

Positive Note 1833

803-960-9977  

Jennifer.H.Bazer at gmail.com <mailto:Jennifer.H.Bazer at gmail.com> 

Greetings Fellow Federationists:

I want to thank all of you for your calls, texts and email messages
regarding my grandfather's passing on September 21. The prayers and thoughts
meant so much to our family during this challenging time. My grandfather was
89. He served his church, his country and his family. He preached to the
members of Christopher Towers in Columbia each Sunday at 3:00 PM for over 25
years. He raised millions of dollars for charities. He sold numerous houses
to members of the blind community in our state. He was a husband, father,
grandfather, and great grandfather. His dedication and passion for
everything he took on was authentic and sincere. Any time you asked him how
he was, he said, "I am too blessed to be depressed." I will remember
spending time at our family farm where he had over 30 head of cattle. I
remember walking the pasture as my grandfather tossed out hay and counted
the cattle one by one. He knew when one was missing and could tell you their
name and markings. I never got into fishing, but he always wanted me to go
spend time catching some fish. It wasn't about catching fish; it was about
spending time with my Papa. Cade and Kaylin loved their Papa. He called
them, his little ones and loved spending time with them. The hardest thing
was watching my 8 and 11 year old children saying goodbye to their Papa; I
am thankful they had that closure and have so many memories of him. As I
remember his enthusiasm for everything he took on, I hope I have the
dedication, passion and authenticity to take on any tasks just like my Papa;
he wouldn't want it any other way. And, of course, my Papa knows best! 

Palmetto Connects, Thursday, September 30

Palmetto Connects will be held Thursday, September 30 at 6:00 PM Eastern on
the Federation zoom platform. I look forward to seeing all of you for
happenings in the NFB of SC!

Federation Center 60th Anniversary

Dear Federation Family:

Yes, that's right, there is only two more weeks until the Federation
Center's 60th anniversary Open House from noon until 2 p.m.

We already have RSVP's coming in which includes several Belvedere Chapter
members.  Columbia Chapter members are sending in their intentions to attend
as well.  How about you or your local chapter?  I am certain Debra Canty
will have several coming in from Sumter.  The Federation Center is your
Center.the hub of activity for NFB of SC events, programs, not to mention
assistance for chapters, divisions and Rocky Bottom.  We want to show off
our floor to ceiling renovations, technology, braille, etc.

We want to see you here on Friday, October 15 between 12 noon and 2 p.m. for
our Open House.  I believe we have secured a Master of Ceremonies and our
program is shaping up nicely.  Refreshments will be catered.  Don't miss out
on this very special event!  What Dr. Capps dreamed of six decades ago has
come into fruition and still offers blind South Carolinians much for many
years to come.

Invitations are going out and this is your invitation to join us!

RSVP by calling 803-254-3777 or emailing nfbsc at sc.rr.com
<mailto:nfbsc at sc.rr.com> 

David Houck

Executive Director

Ed Bible

Chairman, Board of Trustees

Federation Center of the Blind

Attend the Presidential Release, October 1, at Noon Eastern

Join President Mark Riccobono for the monthly presidential release of the
National Federation of the Blind. Members of the Federation are encouraged
to attend and non-members are warmly welcomed. Submit questions in advance
to  <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=23096&qid=6008018>
cdanielsen at nfb.org and put "PR509" in the subject line, or call
410-659-9314, extension 2473. Please send in questions about employment
topics. Attend this kickoff to Blind Equality Achievement Month, Friday,
October 1, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern, via Zoom (CC and Spanish
available). Learn how to access the
<https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=23097&qid=6008018> October
Presidential Release.

October Friday Night Schedule of Events for the NFB of SC

In October, Friday night turns into Fright Night Friday! Below is a schedule
of the events for Friday night. All movies will be audio described! Please
share with others that do not have access to the NFB of SC list serve!

Friday, October 1, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern Psycho (1960)

Friday, October 8, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern Halloween (1978)

Friday, October 15, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern Halloween Family Feud hosted by
Elizabeth Rouse & Steve Cook

Friday, October 22, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie
Brown

Friday, October 29, 2021 at 8:00 PM Eastern Hocus Pocus

Marriott Fundraiser Update

NFB of SC Fund-raiser, Marriott Raffle

Ten tickets were sent to all chapter and division presidents for our NFB of
SC fund-raiser for the Marriott. Two nights and breakfast for two valued at
$500 to be used by September 1, 2022. The drawing will be held during
Palmetto Connects on November 18. One ticket for $10 or three tickets for
$25. Please call David Houck at the Center at 803-254-3777 if you need
tickets. You may send a check to the Center at 119 S. Kilbourne Road,
Columbia, SC 29205 or pay using Pay Pal on our site.

www.nfbofsc.org <http://www.nfbofsc.org> 

Put it on Face book, ask your friends and family to purchase, sell to places
you go.

Let's work together to make this a successful fund-raiser for the Palmetto
affiliate. This was a generous offer the Marriott gave to the NFB of SC for
a fund-raiser valued at $500. This is a drawing a lot of individuals in our
community will enjoy!

29          Sumter Chapter

  6          Columbia Chapter

12          At Large Chapter

6           Grand Strand Chapter

  3          Lancaster Chapter

  6          Belvedere Chapter

18          Sports & Rec

  3          Sheila Wright - MO

  3          Rock Hill Chapter

  3          Anderson Chapter

  6          Greenville Chapter

95          total

Please call David Houck at 803-254-3777 for additional tickets.

RBRCCB Fall Festival Ticket Sales and Online Auction

We will be having our annual online auction to raise money for Rocky Bottom
Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind RBRCCB beginning Saturday October
30, 2021 and will conclude a week later. We would love your help and
collecting new items to donate to our online auction. We raised over $9,000
last year. We are hoping to increase those proceeds this fall! Please mail
and drop off new items at the Federation Center, 119 S. Kilbourne Road,
Columbia, SC 29205. Please include a description of the item(s), value of
the item and the contributor.

18          Columbia

21          Anderson

84         Suzanne Bryant - RB Resident Manager

100        Sumter Chapter

  20        Tom Bowen

  20        John Todd

100        Lancaster Chapter

  60        At Large Chapter

  10        Greenville Chapter

433       Total

Please call David Houck at 803-254-3777 for additional tickets.

Committees 2021-2022

A new schedule of committees on our zoom platform will be released very
soon. These committee meetings should start in October and notes of each
meeting should be sent to me so that I can share with the affiliate what is
happening around our Palmetto state.

2021-2022 Committees

We Care: Dorothy Barksdale Chair

Fundraising: Debra Canty and Andrew Adams, Co-chairs

Legislative and Advocacy: anna Price and Elizabeth Rouse, Co-chairs

Public Relations and Social Media: John Williams and Steve Cook, Co-Chairs

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI): Kris Crawley and Derique Simon,
Co-Chairs

Diabetes Action Network (DAN): Melanie Torrance, chair

Grant: Jennifer Bazer, chair

Scholarship: Shannon Coo, Chair

Palmetto Convention Grant: Shannon Cook, chair

Convention Planning: Melinda Jones and Andrew Adams, Co-Chairs

Resolutions: Valerie Warrington and Elizabeth Rouse, Co-Chairs

Employer of the Year: Steve Cook, Chair

Educator of the Year: Marty McKenzie, Chair

Donald C. Capps: David Houck, Chair

Membership and Outreach: David Rebocho and Steve Cook, Co-Chairs

Blind Equality Achievement Month (BEAM) formally known as Meet the Blind:
Demetrius Williford and Roxie Reed, Co-Chairs

Braille Literacy: Shelley Coppel and Jamie Allison, Co-Chairs

Doing Our Fair Share including PAC, SUN and Dream Circle: Frank Coppel,
Chair

Finance: Jennifer Bazer, Chair

Anderson Chapter News

On Saturday, September 25, approximately 12 members of the Anderson chapter
participated in a community give-back event at the Salvation Army in
downtown Anderson. A Hotdog lunch was provided and care packages containing
toiletries and other items were distributed.

The Anderson chapter will be having two BEAM events this month. The first
will take place on October 2, 2021 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the American Legion
at 1301 E. Greenville St., Anderson SC 29621. This event will be our very
first open house and will give the general public some insight on what we do
in the national Federation of the blind. Featured tables will include
membership, Braille literacy, technology, blind merchants, and more.

The second event will be our walk which will take place on October 9th  at
10 AM at Christopher Taylor park at the Anderson Civic Center, which is
located at 3027 Martin Luther King Blvd., Anderson South Carolina 29625.
Everyone is welcome and we hope to see many of our Federation family in
attendance. For more information, please contact chapter president Demetrius
Williford at (864) 328-8177 or email him at santez1981 at gmail.com
<mailto:santez1981 at gmail.com> .

Contributing to Banquet Fundraiser

We raised just over $10,000 at our annual banquet fundraiser at the state
convention! I want to thank chapters, divisions and individuals for making
this a success! We could not do it without all of us working together. Names
of those who have contributed and pledged will be listed in future Positive
Notes. If you would like to donate, please make checks payable to NFB of SC
with banquet fundraiser in the memo line and mail to the Federation Center,
119 S. Kilbourne Road, Columbia, SC 29205. You may also contribute using Pay
Pal on our

www.nfbofsc.org <http://www.nfbofsc.org> 

website. We appreciate you supporting NFB of SC and its programs and
services!

Zoom Events for the upcoming week!

Events will be released with new committees on the list serv and the next
Positive Note. If you have an interest in a specific committee, you are
welcome to attend. Remember, this is the work of the Federation so if you
join a committee, please know work is involved so we can build the
Federation and move it forward.

Fascinating Facts

After reading this, I may not want to visit my Papa's farm with the cows
anymore, LOL!

Cows kill more Americans each year than sharks do.

Joke of the Week

There's a fine line between a numerator and a denominator. (.Only a fraction
of people will get this clean joke.)

Final Thought

 "Someday is not a day of the week." -Denise Brennan-Nelson

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.

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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