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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>September 28, 2020<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: Jennifer Bazer, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Positive Note 1781<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>Last Thursday, about 10 members participated in a packing party at the Federation Center to prepare items for the new gift shop at Rocky Bottom. With everyone working as a team, 3 socially distanced assembly lines were formed, with some labeling items in print, some in Braille, and others bagging the items in preparation for sale. The process went smoothly, and the job was finished more quickly than anyone thought possible. Items include T-shirts, hats, backpacks, and metal insulated NFB mugs. The gift shop will include items that are made by the blind, represent the blind, or that people who rent Rocky Bottom ask for on a regular basis. If you would like to contribute items to sell in the shop, please call or text me at 803-960-9977 or email me at jhipp25@sc.rr.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Live the Life You Want!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I would like to share a post that was written to explain The National Federation of the Blind and its tag line, Live the Life You Want. My hope is that we will gain a positive understanding of this important branding of the NFB. <o:p></o:p></p><p><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From the Editor: This piece was taken from </span></strong><em><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Colorado Talk</span></b></em><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>, the listserv of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado. Scott is the president of the affiliate, and I think he has helpful thoughts in explaining an important part of our tagline. Here is what he says:</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>First, I want to wish everyone here a very happy new year! My hope is that 2020 will be outstanding for all of us. Next, I want to thank Jenny for raising the topic of what our tagline “Live the Life You Want!” really means. I appreciate everyone’s thoughtful comments about how it should be interpreted and implemented.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Before I delve into the substance of my comments, I want to give you a little background, which helps to form my perspective. I first joined the NFB in 1986, and I have had the honor and privilege of being a very active member and leader on many different levels. As part of that experience I served on a committee which formed in 2013, maybe even late 2012, whose purpose was to develop our plan for celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Federation. After some discussion, we decided that it was time to rebrand our messaging so that we could more effectively communicate who we are. One part of that rebranding was changing our tagline from “We are changing what it means to be blind” to the current “Live the Life You Want!” Beyond just the tagline, we developed a comprehensive brand architecture which has many elements that would serve as an excellent focal point for future discussions. In any event, I mention all this because I think I have some idea of what we intended regarding the message we were attempting to communicate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Ever since I have been involved in the NFB, there has been a conception that the NFB only supports and celebrates the “super blind” and that if you do not go about blindness in a very specific manner, you are not really living the life the NFB endorses. I emphatically and whole-heartedly believe that this misconception is not true! There is no such thing as a model Federationist, and there certainly is not one singular script from which we must all lead our lives.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>The idea of “Live the Life You Want!” is that your blindness should not hold you back from pursuing your dreams and ambitions. Undeniably, all of our dreams and ambitions are limited and somewhat governed by the realities we face, whether those are financial, educational, health-based, or otherwise. There is no one way to live the life you want. It does not matter if you are pursuing a high stakes profession, working from home, volunteering in the community, or not working at all. Our main message is that whatever you are doing with your life, your blindness should not be the chief reason holding you back from whatever brings you fulfillment and purpose. Our one-minute message, another creation of our rebranding, brings this point out.<br>“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.” A key part of this message is that we are raising expectations. That has both external and internal aspects to it. On the external side, we are working to convince the general population that they can and should expect more from us. All of us often run into very low expectations held by the public. Pretty much every time I travel to and through an airport, somebody tells me how amazing I am for simply putting one foot in front of the other.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>On the internal side, we should encourage one another to become the best versions of ourselves that we can. Doing so must always be done with love and understanding. Every year that I am in the Federation, I learn so much from our members on how I can lead my life in a better way—a new technology trick or something that enhances my independent travel or whatever it might be. I certainly haven’t figured it all out, and I know that sometimes I do in fact let my blindness limit me in a way that isn’t truly necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Regardless, we must accept people where they are in their lives and be ready to encourage them to achieve more when that is appropriate. This is what we aim to do at our centers. We work with people from all walks of life and who have a wide variety of challenges. No student’s program is or should be the same. We have some general policies and expectations, but these are always adjusted to the individual student.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Living the life you want is all about independence and freedom. As our founder Dr. tenBroek so eloquently put it, we have a right to live in the world. That means we have the right to be free and independent and to determine our own destiny. The exact mechanism we use to achieve that freedom and independence is not the key issue, but rather that we know and believe that we have the right to achieve it. I think the Federation’s best speech regarding independence is “The Nature of Independence” by Dr. Jernigan from the 1993 National Convention. If you have not read it, I encourage you to do so. It is available through our national website.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>Before closing this out, I want to address another point Jenny raised in her original message—the idea that perhaps we sometimes emphasize success stories based on traditional notions of success and that we don’t celebrate other forms of achievement. I think this is a great point, and we should endeavor to paint a more comprehensive picture. Convincing an animal shelter to let you volunteer despite your blindness is just as important as someone winning a national scholarship based on academic achievement at the highest level. Both are part of living the life we want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'>In closing, I want to share two other elements from our brand architecture: the Brand Promise and Value Proposition. I do this because, for me, it so eloquently sums up why I am involved in our Federation. “Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality. I am filled with hope, energy, and love by participating in the National Federation of the Blind because my expectations are raised, my contributions make a difference to me and to others, and I can celebrate the realization of my dreams with my Federation family.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our next South Carolina Connects meeting will be Thursday, October 1, at 5 pm on the Zoom platform. Please invite your chapter members, friends and anyone interested in learning more about the NFB of SC. I look forward to chatting with all of you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8032543777">https://zoom.us/j/8032543777</a> Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> If you have a smart phone, just click below and it will dial in for you:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+19292056099,,8032543777#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Or, you can dial in from your land phone:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>929 205 6099<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting Id no. 803-254-3777<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below is a list of committees, meeting days and times and contact information for the chairperson of each committee that have been solidified so far. We will continue to make arrangements for each committee. If you would like to still join a committee, please contact me and I will insure you are added.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fundraising Committee First Monday 8pm Debra Canty 803-775-5792 <a href="mailto:Debra.canty@frontier.com">Debra.canty@frontier.com</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: <span style='color:#1F497D'>8032543777<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Braille Literacy Committee Second Tuesday 6pm Tracy Spittle 803-447-7609 <a href="mailto:tracysc1974@gmail.com">tracysc1974@gmail.com</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: <span style='color:#1F497D'>8032543777<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Membership Committee Third Monday 7pm Thom Spittle 803-331-3344 <a href="mailto:nfbsc.lab.4@gmail.com">nfbsc.lab.4@gmail.com</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: <span style='color:#1F497D'>8032543777<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Diabetes Action Network Third Tuesday 7pm Melanie Torrance (803) 908-6656 <a href="mailto:melanietorrance@icloud.com">melanietorrance@icloud.com</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: <span style='color:#1F497D'>8032543777<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Diversity & Inclusion Fourth Tuesday 8pm Derique Simon (864) 398-9437 <a href="mailto:deriques@icloud.com">deriques@icloud.com</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: <span style='color:#1F497D'>8032543777</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This message is from Steve Cook, chairperson of our social media committee:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We now have on NFBofSC.org a Technology Resource page! I am in the process of creating the content on the page, be sure and check back often! You can find information related to Apple apps, Technology Email groups and Website resources. Let me know your thoughts and other information you would like to see listed by emailing me at <a href="mailto:cookcafe@sc.rr.com">cookcafe@sc.rr.com</a> or calling me at home at 803-254-0222.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The following update from Rocky Bottom is from Thom Spittle, Chairman:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Notes from Rocky Bottom:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>There are a lot of exciting things happening at Rocky Bottom. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We are launching a social media campaign called Friends of Rocky Bottom. The goal of this campaign is to gather pictures and stories from people who have fond memories about their time at Rocky Bottom, and share them with one another. Please send any photos or stories to our staff at <a href="mailto:FriendsOfRockyBottom@gmail.com">FriendsOfRockyBottom@gmail.com</a>. We will post about every 10 days or so. We will also post about new things happening at the camp, so you can stay informed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>To sign up to our Facebook page, click on this link:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2FFriends-of-Rocky-Bottom-111237250736019%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF-8R3FJG4yXQg4GUpGSVklrEzHqQ" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0000CC;background:white'>https://m.facebook.com/Friends-of-Rocky-Bottom-111237250736019/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>and remember to share it with your friends and family.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We also have an email list which will put the same posts directly to your inbox. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Just click on the following link, fill out your information and check your mail for the confirmation email. You must reply to the confirmation email, or click on the link inside of the email to opt in.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Click here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/friends-of-rocky-bottom_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/friends-of-rocky-bottom_nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If that wasn’t enough good news, how about this?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Rocky Bottom is inviting area furniture dealers and manufacturers to our camp in hopes that they will adopt a room. This will be a great way to upgrade our facilities with some new furniture while advertising for our local partners. If you know a potential partner, please call me at 803-331-3344 or email me at <a href="mailto:nfbsc.lab.4@gmail.com">nfbsc.lab.4@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below is a message from Ed Bible, Chairman of the Federation Center in Columbia:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rocky Bottom$5 Ticket Challenge<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#C00000'>Week 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#C00000'>The BIG Challenge!</span></b><span style='color:#C00000'> Win $300 for your chapter or division!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='color:#C00000'>As you know, Rocky Bottom Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind is selling $5 Rocky Bottom fundraising tickets. These tickets must be sold with the filled out stubs turned in with the $5 per ticket by no later than Friday, October 30. Send them to, or drop them off at the Federation Center of the Blind, 119 S. Kilbourne Rd., Columbia, SC 29205. Checks should be made payable to RBRCCB.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#C00000'> The drawing will be on October 31 to kick off the week long Rocky Bottom online auction ending on November 7. The winning ticket drawn will yield $500 to the buyer, $50 to the seller and $300 to the chapter or division selling the most tickets! In order to get the ball rolling, we are offering a weekly challenge every Friday leading up to October 30, providing the top five ticket sellers – and here they are for today!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#C00000'>Rank Tickets sold Chapter/Division<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:#C00000;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>84 At-Large Chapter<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:#C00000;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>76 Columbia Chapter<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:#C00000;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>20 Sumter Chapter<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:#C00000;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>15 Georgetown Chapter<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:#C00000;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>10 Anderson Chapter<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#C00000'> We are still early in the process and I know some chapters are waiting until close to October 30 to turn in their ticket sales. In fact, I know Lancaster Chapter has a couple hundred tickets and I am certain Sumter Chapter has been quite busy. However, one year the small Loris Chapter sold the most tickets and you will never know how hard the Chesterfield Chapter will work with their tickets.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#C00000'> Contact David Houck at 803-254-3777 if you need us to send you more tickets or you can also reach him at </span><a href="mailto:nfbsc@sc.rr,com"><span style='color:#C00000'>nfbsc@sc.rr,com</span></a><span style='color:#C00000'> with your ticket requests. Let’s get out there and show everyone that you can be number one and win the $300 prize!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Little Acts of Kindness<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Each week, grocery ads are distributed to the listserv so that our members can see what’s on sale at four local grocery stores in South Carolina. Rick Duvall, Marshall and Lois Tucker’s son-in-law gathers the information from each store and sends them to Vicki Phillips who disperses them to the listserv. Rick spends over two hours each week doing this for our members. What a small act of kindness that impacts so many each week in the Palmetto state. Thank you Rick for your service to the blind in SC! We appreciate your generosity that is a blessing to so many!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#C00000'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nationally:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Presidential Release #498 - Live<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The October presidential release will be delivered live by NFB President Mark A. Riccobono on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. ET.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The monthly message provides important updates and perspectives of the organized blind movement. After the remarks, Pam Allen, first vice president, will moderate questions. Members of the Federation are encouraged to attend and non-members are warmly welcomed. Submit questions in advance to <a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a> and put PR498 in the subject line, or call 410-659-9314, extension 2473.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://zoom.us/j/97616916002">https://zoom.us/j/97616916002</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or iPhone one-tap: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>US: +14086380968,,97616916002# or +16699006833,,97616916002# <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or Telephone:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>US: +1 408 638 0968 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Webinar ID: 976 1691 6002<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In closing, I want to personally thank each of you for your dedication and hard work in our South Carolina affiliate. Your suggestions, ideas, and feedback are always welcome. Your help is always appreciated. Your kind words are encouraging. Our small steps are making a huge difference in our affiliate. Never, never, never give up! Let’s continue to build the Federation! Make it an awesome week!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Final Thought: “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra—Jimmy Johnson.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 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 <a href="mailto:cookcafe@sc.rr.com">cookcafe@sc.rr.com</a> or call him at home at 803-254-0222 and he will be happy to add you to the listserv and the Positive Note.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>