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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>August 10, 2016 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Memo To: Executive Officers, Board Members, Chapter & Division Presidents & Others<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From: Frank Coppel, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Positive Note 1565<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings Fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> For as many years as I can remember, the Board of Directors of RBRCCB and the NFB of SC have always held their third quarter meetings during the weekend of our State Convention. With this year’s convention moving to the last weekend in October; these two boards will hold their third quarter meeting on Saturday, August 20, at the Federation Center of the Blind in Columbia. The RBRCCB Board of Directors will begin its meeting 10:00 a.m. and adjourn at 12:00 p.m. and the NFB of SC will begin its meeting at 1:00 p.m. and adjourn at approximately 4:00 p.m. I look forward to having all board members present and I strongly encourage Federation members to come to the meetings and to actively participate in the discussions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Excitement is beginning to build for the upcoming 2016 NFB of SC state convention which will be held October 28-30 at the Ocean Dunes/Sans Resort Hotel in Myrtle Beach. I spoke with Lajetta Jones, our events coordinator at the Ocean Dunes/Sands Resort Hotel and she informed me room reservations are increasing significantly. I would suggest if you have not made your room reservation as yet you may want to do so by calling the Sands Resort Central Reservations at 1-800-599-9872 and inform the reservationist you are reserving a room for the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina state convention. I would also encourage you to go ahead and pay your $70 preregistration for the convention which will cover the Friday evening reception, the Saturday luncheon and the Saturday evening banquet as well as a continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning. After September 23, the registration will increase to $85. The program for the convention is shaping up nicely. We are working very hard to have a surprise or two for Saturday morning which hopefully will create excitement and set the tone for the convention. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> We have an announcement from Shannon Cook. “Seminars Hadley Presents: Virtual Support Groups: An Accessible Community for Older Adults. Date: Thursday, August 18, 2016. Time: 1:00 PM CDT; 18:00 GMT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Senior centers offer a range of wonderful opportunities for older adults. For seniors with low vision or other impairments, these valuable resources may be difficult to access. Lack of transportation or health concerns can make travel to a senior center challenging. Now, new programs around the country are making senior centers available to all older adults by establishing virtual communities where members can participate in their own homes using a telephone or other simple technology.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Please join Low Vision Focus @ Hadley as Amber Carroll, Director of Senior Center Without Walls, discusses the diverse and exciting programming available from virtual senior centers. Ed Haines, Hadley Instructor and member of the Seminars@Hadley team, will moderate this 60-minute presentation. A question and answer session will be included as part of the seminar. This seminar is an audio-only seminar, and space is limited. Please register only if you know you are available to attend so that others are not closed out. Register now for Virtual Support Groups. Also, if you miss it, it will be archived and you can listen at a later time.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 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. Joining me for comments in this Positive Note is the President Emeritus of the NFB of SC. Here is Dr. Capps. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> There has been a change in the performer who will come instead of Rickey Godfrey on Saturday afternoon September 3 at 3:00 p.m. Rickey recently consulted his physician who required him to have surgery done without delay on August 31, or about the time he would have come to Rocky Bottom. Rickey also had to cancel a concert in Greenville scheduled for September 2. While we will miss Rickey, he was good enough to get us a professional musician for September 3. He is Neal McJunkin of Liberty, SC. Mr. McJunkin has performed with Rickey and is an outstanding musician. Incidentally, our own Darlene Houck was in high school with Mr. McJunkin and remembers him well. Neal McJunkin is a local Singer-Songwriter who later studied at Clemson University. Neal plays blues, R&B, gospel and other Americana. He is well known in the Upstate. While we regret Rickey’s inability to be with us on September 3, I’m confident Mr. McJunkin will be very entertaining and a good stand in. We have reprinted the tickets to reflect the change in performers and the charge of $10 is the same amount which was scheduled for Rickey Godfrey. The changed tickets are available from the state office at 803-254-3777and can also be purchased from RBRCCB at 864-878-9090. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Concerning the new washers/dryers given by the Salem Lions Club, Brooke reports, “The washing machines and dryers are the newest and most functional units money could buy and they are also the nicest I have ever seen.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> It’s only three weeks away from this Friday to Friday, September 2 when we will be arriving for the Fun Day Festival weekend. Things are shaping up nicely and with some help by people committed to special service including Jeff Bazer who will be our auctioneer, Lenora Robertson who will head up the kitchen crew and collect $10 per person for Saturday’s barbecue luncheon, Valerie Warrington who will collect $30 per person for the weekend meals, Frank Coppel who will head up the merchandise committee, David Houck who will head up Fun Day ticket sales, Alma Lee Doyle who will head up the Yard Sale, and Brooke Rivers who will head up the Old Country Store. Last year Kim Diggs handled the BINGO games and we will need someone to cover her replacement. We appreciate our distinguished Advisory Board member Mr. Billy Singleton who sent in a $100 check covering the purchase of 20 Fun Day tickets. We need for you to send in your $5 Fun Day ticket sales and stubs to the state office.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Final Thought: History of NFB of SC Legislative Victories: 17. 1975 - Bill S106 enlarges the Board of Commissioners of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind from 5 to 7 members.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>