[NFBofSC] Positive Note 2096

[president at nfbofsc.org]

October 11, 2026

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

From:  Marty R. McKenzie, President

843-939-8091  president at nfbofsc.org <mailto:president at nfbofsc.org> 


Positive Note: 2096


 

Dear Federation Family,

 

We are well into Blind Equality Achievement Month (#BlindMonth), and
chapters are already holding events across the state. For those who have
done so, thank you for sharing your events with me. If you wish to send a
brief recap of your event to be shared in the Positive Note, please do so by
Thursday of each week.

 


Fall Senior Camp 2026: Another Great Time at Rocky Bottom - Frank Loza


We had another great time at Senior Camp this fall. Thirty-four of us
gathered at Rocky Bottom for good food, good fun and good fellowship.

 

The kitchen staff served us well, and we thank Lenora, Caroline, Karen,
Barry, Isaiah and Gerald for the good food. Thanks also go to Emo, who
helped campers with whatever they needed, and to Maureen, our nurse, for all
the help she provided. We also thank Anita for driving the van that brought
campers up to Rocky Bottom.

 

We kept busy at camp. We played bingo and Bible trivia. Linda led a craft
session where the men learned to make wallets and the women made earrings
and wallets. We also held a talent show, and everyone had a good time. The
show proved once again that we have some great singers in our affiliate.

 

We got out and about, too. On a trip up to Sassafras Mountain, Marvin led an
exercise class that we all enjoyed. At Table Rock State Park, we had a
cookout with barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers, along with chips and drinks.

 

Back at camp, we enjoyed fellowship out on our newly built deck. It's the
same deck our own Barry Chavis told us about in his Rocky Bottom workday
article. Everyone who worked on it did a great job.

 

I thank everyone who was involved. You all made it a blessed and great time.

 

 


Hotrod Car Show


All makes and models welcome!

Date: October 17, 2026

Time: 1 to 4 PM

Location: Fork Grove BBQ, Anderson, SC

Entry Fee: $20

Presented by Alignment Plus Performance, Complete Auto Repair and
Performance, and Fork Grove BBQ

All proceeds benefit Rocky Bottom Camp of the Blind.

Raffle prizes!

50/50 drawing!

 


NFB of SC Dues and Chapter Elections


Chapters should begin collecting dues for 2027 and holding elections from
October through December. Please provide Thom Spittle with a list of all
dues-paying members by December 31, 2026. As elections are held, provide the
results to each of the following:

*	Marty McKenzie - president at nfbofsc.org
<mailto:president at nfbofsc.org> 
*	Thom Spittle - membership at nfbofsc.org
<mailto:membership at nfbofsc.org> 
*	Steve Cook, website - stevecookwebmaster at nfbofsc.org
<mailto:stevecookwebmaster at nfbofsc.org> 
*	David Houck - federationcenter at nfbofsc.org
<mailto:federationcenter at nfbofsc.org> 

 

This will greatly assist us with recordkeeping. I appreciate your assistance
with this request.

 


AI Tip or Trick


There is always something around me that needs fixing, and for the past
several weeks, it has been the use of my Bose computer speakers with two
computers: my work computer and my desktop PC. I used AI to get suggestions
without telling it all of the details, and it came back with a computer
speaker mixer and cables, none of which worked.

On Monday morning, I started out by explaining to my AI, Claude, exactly
what the setup looks like, and I described what the major problem was in
detail. The major problem is hum and static from my very inexpensive desktop
PC. Claude suggested that I use a USB sound card (I happen to have two of
them on hand) to bypass the computer's built-in audio output. In this
process, I also discovered that the Bose computer speakers, about 12 years
old now, have two inputs from computers or devices. This alleviated the need
for the computer speaker mixer.

Voila! Everything works just as I wanted, and I do not need a computer
speaker mixer! The lesson in this for me is that I need to provide Claude
the entire story and not just the parts that I think are important!


Clarendon Chapter Fundraiser: Christmas Afghan


The Clarendon Chapter of the NFB of SC is selling raffle tickets for a
beautiful handcrafted Christmas afghan made by our very own Glenda Culick.
Tickets are $5 each or three for $10. The drawing will take place at the
Annual Board Retreat on November 21, 2026. The winner will be notified by
phone. Tickets are available from any of the following:

*	Marty McKenzie - 843-939-8091 or marty2music at outlook.com
<mailto:marty2music at outlook.com> 
*	Glenda Culick - 843-598-3630 or glendaculick at gmail.com
<mailto:glendaculick at gmail.com> 
*	Trent Tedder - 843-939-8092 or trent.tedder at icloud.com
<mailto:trent.tedder at icloud.com> 

 

Let's support one of our smallest chapters.

 


Things to Remember


*	Blind Equality Achievement Month (#BlindMonth) - October 2026
*	Dues and Elections - October 1 through December 31, 2026
*	Rocky Bottom Car Show - October 17, 2026
*	Clarendon Christmas Afghan Drawing - November 21, 2026

 

 

Marty

 

Marty R. McKenzie, President

National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina

119 S. Kilbourne Road

Columbia, SC 29205

Phone: 803-254-3777

Mobile: 843-939-8091

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

 

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