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We appreciate your assistance in cultivating an atmosphere in which participants from diverse backgrounds may learn, network, and share with each other in an environment of mutual respect. Thank you for doing your part to contribute to our community and the high expectations we strive to maintain.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>One Minute Message <o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Thank you to Sponsors<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>VANDA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img width=624 height=138 style='width:6.5in;height:1.4375in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01D675F5.6B3C9CA0"><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>ALL STATE CONVENTION ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD VIA THE Zoom platform<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Instructions to Join all Zoom Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8032543777"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>https://zoom.us/j/8032543777</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> If you have a smart phone, just click below and it will dial in for you:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>+19292056099,,8032543777#<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> Or, you can dial in from your land phone:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>929 205 6099<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Meeting Id no. 803 254 377<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Instructions for listening on an Echo device<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wake word Alexa: call 929 205 6099<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just like calling on the phone, you will hear “welcome to Zoom. “<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID when prompted, then say wake word Alexa: Press 803 254 3777pound<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Then say Alexa Press pound to enter the meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wake word Alexa: Press *6 to mute and unmute<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Friday August 21, 2020 <o:p></o:p></span></b></h1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All times are EST<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>1:00p.m. – 2:30 p.m. South Carolina Association of Blind Students – Derique Simon, President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Parents of Blind Children Division – Jennifer Duffell Hoffman, President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Annual Seniors Division Meeting <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Shelley Coppel, President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>5:10 - 6:20 p.m. Resolutions Committee meeting <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Valerie Warrington, Chairperson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>6:30 - 7:20 p.m. Computer Science and Technology division meeting <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Thom Spittle, Chairperson <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>7:30 – 8:20 p.m. – Blind Merchants Division – Belinda Banks, Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>8:30 p.m. National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina Board of Directors meeting – Frank Coppel, President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Open to all! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Saturday morning, August 22, General Session <o:p></o:p></span></b></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>9:00 Call to order <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Invocation <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>JW Smith, Member of the Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Pledge <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>9:05 a.m. Welcome and Opening Ceremonies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>9:15 a.m. Greetings from host chapter <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Laverne Addison, President, Charleston chapter, National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>9:20 a.m. Convention Arrangements and Announcements <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>9:30 a.m. National Report, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Everette Bacon, Member Board of Directors, National Federation of the blind,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>President, National Federation of the blind of Utah <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>10:15 a.m. “Doing Our Fair Share and then Some” A Tribute, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Parnell Diggs, Administrative Law Judge, Social Security Administration, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Immediate Past President of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>10:35 a.m. Update from the South Carolina Commission for the Blind, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Darline Graham, Commissioner <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>10:55 a.m. Update from the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Scott Falcone, Director of Outreach Services <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>11:15 a.m. My “VOICE” in the National Federation of the Blind, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Wayne Marshall, Independence Training Services LLC <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>I.T.S. “It’s For You”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>11:30 a.m. Presidential Report <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Frank Coppel <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>12:00 p.m. Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The Nominating committee will meet via Zoom fifteen minutes after the adjournment of the morning general session <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Saturday Afternoon General Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2:00 p.m. call to order <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2:05 p.m. A Report from The South Carolina Vision Partnership, Celebrating Twenty Years of making a difference in the lives of blind students in South Carolina <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Marty McKenzie, Principal of Statewide Blind and Visually Impaired Education and Vision Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2:20 p.m. A Report from Talking Book Services <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Kristin White, Director <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2:40 p.m. Meet the Scholarship Class of 2020 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Shannon Cook, Scholarship Committee Chairperson <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2:50 p.m. What is Happening with Newsline, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Steve Cook, NFB of SC State Newsline Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>3:00 p.m. Rocky Bottom Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind Report <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Frank Coppel, Chairman, Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>3:20 p.m. An update from the Federation Center of the Blind,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Ed Bible, Chairman Board of Trustees, David Houck, Executive Director <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>3:40 p.m. A Report from the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina’s Successful Transitions Program <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Jennifer Bazer, Director <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>4:00 p.m. Financial Reports, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina, Rocky Bottom Retreat and Conference center of the Blind, Successful Transitions,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Valerie Warrington, Treasurer, National Federation of the blind of South Carolina, Rocky Bottom Retreat and Conference Center of the Blind <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>4:15 p.m. Resolutions <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>4:30 p.m. Stewardship, Doing Your Fair Share, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Dale Wolthoff and David Houck, PAC Plan committee co-chairpersons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Shelley Coppel, SUN Shares committee Chairperson <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>5:00 Adjourn <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Saturday Evening Banquet <o:p></o:p></span></b></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>7:00 p.m. call to order <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Invocation <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Debra Canty, Second Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Introduction of Head Table <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Banquet Speaker <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Everette Bacon, Member of the Board of Directors, National Federation of the Blind <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Awards <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2020 Scholarship Class <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Banquet Fund Raiser <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Sunday, August 23, 2020 <o:p></o:p></span></b></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2:00 p.m. Call to Order <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2:05 p.m. Memorial Service <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Dorothy Barksdale, Columbia Chapter <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2:15 p.m. Elections, and Other Business <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>5:00 p.m. Adjourn <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'></span><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF SOUTH CAROLINA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>119 S. Kilbourne Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Columbia, SC 29205<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>803-254-3777<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Fax 803-252-5655<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="mailto:nfbsc@sc.rr.com"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>nfbsc@sc.rr.com</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="http://www.nfbofsc.org">www.nfbofsc.org</a><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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>District 2 State Board Member of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board member at large of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of SC owns and operates Rocky Bottom Retreat & Conference Center. Below is a link to read more about Rocky Bottom and to make a reservation for a mountain retreat!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://rockybottomofsc.com/">Rocky Bottom Retreat & Conference Center</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please join the National Federation of the Blind of SC on Face Book at any of the below links!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NatFedofSouthCarolina/">National Federation of the Blind of SC on Face Book</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/Computer-Science-Technology-Division-of-the-NFB-of-SC-343263089815304/">Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/RockyBottomofSC/">Rocky Bottom Retreat & Conference Center</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/Scabs1944/?refid=46&__xts__%5B0%5D=12.%7B%22unit_id_click_type%22%3A%22graph_search_results_item_tapped%22%2C%22click_type%22%3A%22result%22%2C%22module_id%22%3A1%2C%22result_id%22%3A103680927718372%2C%22session_id%22%3A%22dde06b014c19c1fa49889d82a62edcda%22%2C%22module_role%22%3A%22ENTITY_PAGES%22%2C%22unit_id%22%3A%22browse_rl%3Aaed5eb18-5eed-4148-8ec7-5150ce26bf7b%22%2C%22browse_result_type%22%3A%22browse_type_page%22%2C%22unit_id_result_id%22%3A103680927718372%2C%22module_result_position%22%3A0%7D">South Carolina Association of Blind Students</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/groups/375092969314880?_rdr">South Carolina Parents of Blind Children</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.<br>Donate your unwanted vehicle to us by clicking <br><a href="http://www.carshelpingtheblind.org">www.carshelpingtheblind.org</a> <br>or call 855 659 9314</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>