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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBofSC <nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Houck via NFBofSC<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 24, 2020 8:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbofsc@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> David Houck <nfbsc@sc.rr.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBofSC] Positive Note 1767<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>June 24, 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: Frank Coppel, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Positive Note 1767<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> I am very pleased to report as of today, June 24, 125 individuals have registered for the upcoming NFB of SC state convention. Keep up the great work as we still have approximately five weeks (July 31) to register our members. I believe if we work extremely hard, we have a wonderful opportunity to register 300 people making this convention one of the largest gatherings we have had in many years. Remember, there is no cost for registration. To register online for the 2020 NFB of SC state convention, go to our website nfbofsc.org. If you need assistance with the online registration, call Steve and Shannon Cook (803) 254-0222 or David Houck at the Federation Center (803) 254-3777. If you do not register you will not be eligible for door prizes. Also, to be eligible to participate in the election of state officers and five board members, you must be registered for the convention and a dues paying member of the NFB of SC. If you have not paid your $10 NFB of SC state dues, you can do so, as the deadline to submit dues is July 1, 2020. Between now and the beginning of August, I will be spending much of my time planning the program for the 2020 NFB of SC state convention. If you have any thoughts regarding program items for the agenda, please contact me at (803) 796-8662 or you can email me at Frankcoppel@att.net.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> We have an announcement from the President’s Notebook June 22-26. “Although our building is still closed to the public, our NFB Independence Market is now accepting orders via telephone. Our helpful staff is ready to take orders for slates and stylists, cane tips, and cooking utensils. To place an order, call 410-659-9314 and press 3 for the Independence Market.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Please take into consideration that we have been closed for a significant period of time due to COVID-19, and we would appreciate your patience as we work to provide quality customer service to every customer.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> By now, all of you should have received your $5 Fall Fundraiser tickets. During the next four months, I hope all of us will put a great deal of effort to sell these $5 Fall Fundraiser tickets as we need to continue to financially support our facilities at Rocky Bottom. The winning ticket drawn will yield $50 to the seller and $500 to the buyer or $550 if you bought your own ticket. The chapter selling the most tickets will receive $300 for its treasury! The drawing will take place on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Federation Center of the Blind. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Finally, I hope all you Dads had a wonderful Father’s Day this past Sunday. For Shelley and myself, it was great to have the entire Coppel clan with us Sunday afternoon as we have not seen some of our grandchildren for a couple of months due to the Covid-19 virus. <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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Final Thought: Transforming dreams into reality: Dream plus research plus action = reality squared.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>