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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Hi All, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>All events take place at 8:00 PM Eastern on the below Zoom platform! If you would like to join our weekly reminder list. Send a message to<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:audiodescriptiondiscussion+subscribe@googlegroups.com">audiodescriptiondiscussion+subscribe@googlegroups.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>And put the word subscribe in the subject field. Weekly reminders are now being sent out to this list serve that I created. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Friday, August 21, 2026<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Stand By Me 1984<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Run Time: 89 Minutes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rating: R<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>In 1985, writer Gordon "Gordie" Lachance sees a newspaper article stating that attorney Chris Chambers\u2014his childhood best friend\u2014was murdered. In an extended flashback, Gordie recounts his experiences at age 12 on Labor Day weekend in 1959.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>In Castle Rock, Oregon, Vern Tessio tells his friends Gordie LaChance, Chris Chambers, and Teddy Duchamp that he just heard his older brother Billy discussing Ray Brower, a missing boy from a neighboring town, with a friend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Billy and his friend found Ray's body in a wooded area near train tracks, but were unable to notify police about it without making it known that they had stolen a car.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern decide to find the body, believing that doing so will make them local heroes. The boys tell their families that they plan to camp out together. Before meeting up with Vern and Teddy, Chris shows Gordie a Colt .45 semi-automatic pistol stolen from his father. The two then run into the town bully, John "Ace" Merrill, and Chris' older brother, Richard "Eyeball" Chambers. Ace harasses Chris and steals a Yankees baseball cap that Gordie's recently deceased older brother, Denny, gave him.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The boys trespass through Milo Pressman's yard. They barely outrun Chopper the guard dog, who is far less fearsome than his reputation would suggest.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>An angry Milo insults Teddy's father, a mentally ill war veteran. Enraged, Teddy tries to attack Milo. The other boys restrain him, and they continue on their journey. Chris encourages Gordie to fulfill his potential as a writer despite his neglectful father's disapproval. Later, Gordie and Vern are nearly hit by a passing train while crossing a train bridge.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>That night, Gordie entertains the boys with a fictional story about a character named David "Lard-Ass" Hogan, a constantly bullied obese boy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Seeking payback, Lard-Ass drinks a bottle of castor oil before entering a pie-eating contest. During the event, Lard-Ass deliberately throws up, inducing mass vomiting among the other contestants and spectators. Gordie calls the event a "barf-o-rama".<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Cast<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Wil Wheaton as Gordie Lachance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>River Phoenix as Chris Chambers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Corey Feldman as Teddy Duchamp<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Jerry O'Connell as Vern Tessio<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Kiefer Sutherland as Ace Merrill (gang leader)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Casey Siemaszko as Billy Tessio (gang member and Vern's older brother)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Gary Riley as Charlie Hogan (gang member and Billy's best friend)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Bradley Gregg as Richard "Eyeball" Chambers (gang member and Chris's older<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>brother)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Jason Oliver as Vince Desjardins (gang member)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Marshall Bell as Mr. Lachance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Frances Lee McCain as Mrs. Lachance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Bruce Kirby as Mr. Quidacioluo (store owner)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>William Bronder as Milo Pressman (junkyard owner)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Scott Beach as Mayor Grundy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Richard Dreyfuss as The Writer (adult Gordie)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>John Cusack as Denny Lachance (Gordie's older brother)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Madeline Swift as Waitress<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Popeye as Chopper<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Art Burke as Principal John Wiggins<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Matt Williams as Bob Cormier<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Andy Lindberg as David "Lard-Ass" Hogan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dick Durock as Bill Travis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Friday, August 28, 2026<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Trivia Night<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina's Computer Science & Technology Division (CSTD) is excited to announce our Pampered Chef Fundraiser!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Whether you're looking for quality cookware, kitchen gadgets, meal-prep tools, or great gift ideas, your purchase can help support the work of the CSTD. A portion of every sale made during the fundraiser will be donated directly to our division to help fund future programs, training opportunities, and technology initiatives that benefit blind and low-vision individuals across South Carolina.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Every purchase, big or small, makes a difference!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We encourage you to share this fundraiser with your family, friends, and coworkers. 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