COLUMBIA� CHAPTER� # 87

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believe me, it�s the best buy in town and the fellowship is fantastic.� Carole Babb is working hard to schedule speakers on a variety of topics that will inform as well as entertain us � that is a challenge!�

At the January meeting, we will have three important items:� first, the swearing-in of the new officers by our state president; second, a memorial service to honor our chapter members who passed away during 2007; and third, participation in a �volunteer� research study on common daily events that older adults might engage in, conducted by M. (Beth) Elizabeth Register, RN, MSN, MPH, CCM, BC and current PhD Candidate sanctioned by the University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Columbia, SC.

Very soon I�ll be sending out a questionnaire to get some input from you.�

It is sometimes hard to reach me, but my home phone is 957-7750 and if you have email, that is the very best way to stay in touch ([email protected]).

This newsletter is published on a quarterly basis, but you can always go on line to our web site (www.87.scnarfe.org) to get information about our chapter.� The national web site is www.narfe.org.

Our South Carolina Annual Convention will be held at Hickory Knob State Park on April 16, 17 and 18, 2008, sponsored by the Aiken Chapter 934.� Daily rates for Rooms are $51.75; Cabins are $73.75, and Suites are $73.75, plus tax, currently 8%.  Guests will be required to pay a deposit of $55.89 per room, including tax.� The registration fee will be the same this year as the last two years, $65.00.  This includes two

breakfast meals, one luncheon meal, President�s Reception on Wednesday and the Convention Banquet on Thursday.  Registration forms are on the SC Federation web site, at www.scnarfe.org and can be filled in and mailed. Please submit payment in full by Saturday March 15, 2008, after that date registration will be $75.00. Our chapter has a number of Delegate slots so if you plan to attend, please let me know as soon as you can.� If you have not been to a Convention, I encourage you to consider attending.�

I hope your holidays were merry and wish for you a new year of great joy!

Kathy Hensley,��������������� President

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Welcome to the following new members;  L. H. Killman

and Evander A. Lewis.
We are pleased to welcome each of you and hope that you will become an involved participant in our Chapter's scheduled monthly luncheon meetings, other events and

activities.  Interested in joining a committee?  Please contact me at (803) 796-6225.
Did you know about a third of NARFE's new members are recruited by Chapter members?  The hardest member to recruit is your first one.  Once you've  tasted success, it becomes

easier to ask questions without appearing to be nosy, reach for your F-102 or H-140A (these are Introduction to NARFE for current employees and retirees) and say "Join Us."

This new year let us all reach out and recruit a new member.