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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>If you are reading this, then you are invited! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We hope you will share this message and also join us for the below events! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>All events start at 8:00 PM eastern<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>For more information on the movies, be sure to read below the Zoom information to join us<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Friday, August 4, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>80 For Brady audio described movie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Friday, August 11, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Sully audio described movie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Friday, August 25, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Trivia Night To preregister, Email David Bundy: <a href="mailto:bundy@pobox.com">bundy@pobox.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2>NFB of SC Zoom<span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 803 254 3777<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Passcode: 124578<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2>80 For Brady<span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In 2017, elderly best friends Lou, Trish, Maura, and Betty are massive fans of the New England Patriots, particularly the team's star quarterback Tom Brady, having become fans in 2001 while celebrating Lou's successful completion of chemotherapy. 15 years later, the four women are celebrating the Patriots' victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship Game and make plans for the Super Bowl LI watch party. The friends enter a competition for free tickets to the Super Bowl in Houston by sharing the stories of their Patriots fandom; Lou later announces their win and they prepare for their trip. On the day of their flight, the others break Maura out of her retirement home with help from her fellow resident, Mickey.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In Houston, they go to the NFL Experience, where Betty wins a chicken wing eating contest hosted by Guy Fieri, but loses the tickets. Trish meets former NFL player Dan O'Callahan and mutual attraction forms between them, but Trish is uncertain as she has not had a very successful love life; Dan invites her to a party, and the women decide to go upon learning about the loss of the tickets as Fieri will also be there. At the party, the women are given cannabis edibles which severely disorient them. Maura joins in on a game of poker in order to potentially buy new tickets, only to learn that the game is for charity; she gives her winnings to the charity of her top competitor, Gugu. Unable to find Fieri, the foursome return to their hotel.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The next day, the women go back to the NFL Experience but find it has closed down. They then go to the tailgate parties around NRG Stadium to see if they can buy any tickets from scalpers, but cannot afford them. Trish finds the radio hosts they won the tickets from and brings up the situation to them, but they are confused as they gave their tickets to a different group. Betty finds Fieri at the tailgate and recovers the bag with the tickets but when the women attempt to enter the stadium, the security guards reveal that the tickets are fake. Lou confesses that she bought the "tickets" online for an exorbitant price, as she wanted to have one last fun memory with her friends as she fears that her cancer may have returned. The other women console her and agree that even if they could not make it into the game, they are satisfied with all of their other memories. They run into Gugu, who sneaks them in under the guise of being backup dancers for Lady Gaga's halftime performance out of gratitude for Maura's actions the previous night.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>They run into Dan who invites them into his box suite as his guests. Concerned as they watch the Atlanta Falcons build a 28–3 lead over the Patriots, they decide to sneak into the Patriots coordinators' booth. Betty hijacks the defensive coordinator's headset and gives him a playcall which leads to a sack, while Lou talks to Brady and gives him an inspirational message. The quartet return to their box suite and watch as Brady leads the Patriots to a victory. Maura reveals she made back the money Lou spent on the fake tickets by making a bet on the Patriots winning with the owner of the suite. The women are approached by security, and escorted to the Patriots' locker room, and thanked by the players for their dedication.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Three years later, Trish, Maura, Betty, and Lou, along with Mickey, and Lou's daughter Sara, prepare to watch Brady's first game with his new team the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it is revealed that Lou is in good health.[a] Sometime later, the four women sit on a beach with Brady discussing their retirements.[b]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cast<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lily Tomlin as Lou<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jane Fonda as Trish<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rita Moreno as Maura<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sally Field as Betty<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tom Brady as himself<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Billy Porter as Gugu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Harry Hamlin as Dan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Guy Fieri as himself[4]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alex Moffat as Nat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rob Corddry as Pat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Glynn Turman as Mickey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Funches as Chip<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bob Balaban as Mark<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jimmy O. Yang as Tony<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Matt Lauria as James<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sara Gilbert as Sara<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sally Kirkland as Ida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Andy Richter as Clark<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gus Kenworthy as Erik<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Brian Jordan Alvarez as Derek<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marshawn Lynch as himself<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Patton Oswalt as Brisket<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Retta as herself[4]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Brady's former Patriots teammates Danny Amendola, Julian Edelman, and Rob Gronkowski have cameo appearances as themselves.[5]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Sully<span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>On the afternoon of January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles board US Airways Flight 1549 from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Three minutes into the flight, at an approximate altitude of 2,800 ft (850 m), the Airbus A320 strikes a flock of birds, damaging both engines. Without much time to think, they judge themselves as unable to reach nearby airports (Teterboro Airport being the closest), and Sully ditches the aircraft on the Hudson River. Though with mild injuries, the crew and passengers evacuate without any fatalities. Sully is hailed a hero, but still experiences the aftereffects, and finds himself unable to escape the attention of the press, which is not only targeting him but also his family.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Still in New York City for investigation reasons, Sully learns that preliminary data from ACARS suggest that the left engine was still running at idle power. Theoretically, it still had enough power to land the plane at either LaGuardia or Teterboro. Furthermore, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) claims that several confidential computerized simulations show similar results. Sully and Jeff firmly insist otherwise, and this opposition gradually intensifies the relationship between both parties.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>The NTSB suspects it may be a case of pilot error, which would likely end Sully's career. He arranges to have the simulations rerun with live pilots, then relayed to the public. They result in successful landings. Sully debates that the simulations are unrealistic because they do not take human factors into account, such as the element of surprise, the time required for analysis and decision-making, and the significantly higher stakes he and Jeff faced; the simulation pilots knew in advance of the situation that they would face and of the suggested emergency action, were able to practice the scenario several times, had no passengers to think about, and were in no danger themselves. The NTSB accepts his criticism, and the simulations are rerun with a 35-second pause before the plane is diverted. The LaGuardia rerun ends with the plane landing short of the runway, and that to Teterboro with a crash into buildings before the airport. The NTSB announces that analysis of the port engine, now recovered from the river, confirms Sully's account that it had indeed been seriously damaged by the bird strike, and concludes that Sully had acted correctly in the event. Sully credits everyone on board, the air traffic controllers, the ferry crews, and the emergency response teams for the success.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Cast<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (left) portrayed by Tom Hanks (right)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Tom Hanks as Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Blake Jones as Sullenberger at 16 years old<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Aaron Eckhart as Jeff Skiles<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Laura Linney as Lorraine Sullenberger<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Mike O'Malley as Charles Porter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Anna Gunn as Dr. Elizabeth Davis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Jamey Sheridan as Ben Edwards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Ann Cusack as Donna Dent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Autumn Reeser as Tess Sosa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Molly Hagan as Doreen Welsh<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Jane Gabbert as Sheila Dail<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Holt McCallany as Mike Cleary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Chris Bauer as Larry Rooney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Patch Darragh as Patrick Harten<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Jerry Ferrara as Michael Delaney<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Max Adler as Jimmy Stefanik<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Sam Huntington as Jeff Kolodjay<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Michael Rapaport as Pete the Bartender<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Wayne Bastrup as Brian Kelly<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Valerie Mahaffey as Diane Higgins<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Jeff Kober as L. T. Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Molly Bernard as Alison<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN>Vince Lombardi, the captain of the first ferry to reach the downed plane, appears as himself. Katie Couric also appears as herself. David Letterman appears via archive footage from the night he interviewed the real crew of Flight 1549 who are digitally swapped with their film counterparts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Computer Science & Technology Division of the NFB of SC has a great opportunity for you to win an Echo Show 5 and a Ring Doorbell! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This awesome fundraiser is valued at $160! Yes, you read that correctly $160 value! For a small donation of only $5, your name will be entered in to the drawing once, but wait there is more! If you would like your name entered in to the drawing 3 times, please make a donation of $10! Go to the below link to donate! Be sure to put in the field labelled “<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#212529;background:white'>Send a note with your contribution” Echo/Ring. If Echo/Ring is not in the above field, your donation to the general CSTD account will be greatly appreciated! </span>If you do not have a PayPal account, you can still complete the form on the first page and submit it to let us know that a separate payment will be on its way. This alternate method does not collect any credit card information. You can then send a check made payable to NFB of SC CSTD, with “Echo/Ring ” in the memo field. Here is the address .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFB of SC CSTD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Federation Center of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>119 S Kilbourne Road<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Columbia, SC 29205<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the link.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbofsc.org/donate">Donate | National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina (nfbofsc.org)</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our drawing will take place at our NFB of SC State Convention Banquet on Saturday, August 19, 2023 in Columbia, SC<span style='color:#1F497D'>.</span> <span style='color:#1F497D'>Y</span>ou do not have to be present to win!!! If you are not in attendance at the state convention, your prize will be mailed shortly after the convention concludes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, or need help with this process. 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