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2014<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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COMMITTEE MEETING<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>The next meeting for the 61st annual barbecue will be held on Thursday,
April 17 at 7:00 p.m. using Instant Conference phone number 862-902-0241 and
access code 358-8716.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Committee
members are:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Frank Coppel,
Chairman, Shelly Coppel, Ed Bible, Julie Bible, Ike Nelson, Don Capps, Betty
Capps, Anna Price, Gloria Washington, Magdalene Floyd, Dorothy Barksdale, David
Houck, Ernest Gallman, Tiffany Mitchell, Lavada Nelson, Wanda Sheck, Steve
Sheck, Catherine Williams, Benny Stidem, Harriett Davis, Julia Rembert,
Katherine Ziegler, Gail Nelson and Phil Watridge.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>MYRTLE
BEACH TRIP<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>Tiffany Mitchell is planning a <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Myrtle Beach</st1:place></st1:City> trip scheduled for September
26-28.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Room rates are $84 plus
tax.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Contact Tiffany Mitchell at
803-629-5915<I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> </I>for more
details.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>NFB 2014
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">ORLANDO</st1:place></st1:City>
CONVENTION<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>A good number of members have already made their Convention reservations
at the Rosen Centre by calling 800-204-7234.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You should take care of this important
matter as soon as you can.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are
going to have a blast in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Orlando</st1:place></st1:City> at the 2014 National
Convention!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>Also, 28 have already signed up to ride the chartered bus to <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Orlando</st1:place></st1:City> and you need to
get in your $70 reservation to ride the bus as seats are filling up fast.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The bus will leave <st1:City
w:st="on">Columbia</st1:City> at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1 and depart from
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Orlando</st1:place></st1:City> at 8:00
a.m. on Monday, July 7.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>From March 1 through May 31, we will be initiating the preregistration
process for the National Convention in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Orlando</st1:place></st1:City>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>You always save money when you preregister.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This opportunity will be available until
May 31.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Go to www.nfb.org to
pre-register.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We have Orlando
Convention pre-registration forms at the state office as
well.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>NFB OF SC
2014 STATE CONVENTION SET<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>The 2014 NFB of SC Convention will occur at the Columbia Marriott during
the weekend of August 8 through 10.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The rate will be $89 per night for rooms accommodating one through four
persons.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Columbia Marriott is
quite excited about hosting us for the 2014 Convention, and we have every reason
to look forward to a splendid Convention in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Columbia</st1:place></st1:City> this August.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We anticipate a great Columbia Chapter
turnout.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Call 771-7000 to make your
reservation!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>ROCKY
BOTTOM 2014 FUN DAY TICKETS<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>By now you should have your $5 Fun Day tickets to sell.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you need to turn in filled out ticket
stubs and money or if you need more to sell, see David Houck Every person should
be willing to invest $5 in a Fun Day ticket with the chance of winning $500 if
you are the buyer or $50 if you are the seller of the winning ticket.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you both purchase and sell the
winning ticket you will receive $550.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The chapter selling the most Fun Day tickets will receive $300.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Hey, we need to get busy selling our Fun
Day tickets as Sumter Chapter is 30 tickets ahead of the Columbia
Chapter!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>61st
ANNUAL <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">COLUMBIA</st1:place></st1:City>
CHAPTER BBQ<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>If you have not already received your BBQ tickets or if you need more,
contact the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Federation</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> at 254-3777.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You are responsible to sell these
tickets and to turn in either cash from sold tickets or to turn in your
remaining unsold tickets.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Let's get
out there and do a good job of ticket sales.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tickets are $8.50 each and can be
delivered to businesses with sales of 15 dinners or more within a ten mile
radius of the Center.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Vegetable
Medley is catering the event this year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Canvassing nights are Tuesday, April 8, Thursday, April 10 and Monday,
April 14.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Make plans to canvas and
work the day of the barbecue.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We
are collecting funds to defray the cost of supplies for the barbecue.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>By last night's chapter meeting we
raised $335 in cash donations and still have $210 in pledges, totaling $545 to
help offset our barbecue supply costs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Make contributions to the Columbia Chapter NFB of SC and mark it for BBQ
expenses as they are now due.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN>Although names were taken last night for canvassing on April 8, 10 and 14
as well as the day of the barbecue, if you missed the meeting last night and
plan to participate, call Frank Coppel at 796-8662 now to sign up.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We need to also know of volunteer
drivers to deliver dinners on barbecue day, April 24.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Large posters are in for you to display,
advertising the barbecue.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Get them
at the Center.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please call in your
deliveries for the barbecue to David Houck at the Center or give them to Julie
Bible.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face=Arial><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">COLUMBIA</SPAN></st1:City></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"> CHAPTER MEETING April 3,
2014<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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</SPAN>Attendance was down somewhat but we had quality if not quantity.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Don and Betty Capps were not present as
Betty Capps is recovering from recent knee surgery.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please pray for Lucille Hemmingway as
she is very sick and her prognosis is not very good.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We did have a few visitors present who
are most welcome.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Darlene Houck
gave a thought provoking Easter devotional.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Much of the meeting was taken up with
barbecue information.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Canvassing
nights were established with about 14 canvassers volunteering for each
night.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Names were taken of those
who will be working the serving lines the day of the barbecue as well.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We need someone to coordinate a group of
people to do the dinner for the Thursday night, April 10 canvas.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you would like to do this, call Frank
Coppel at 796-8662 now.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will
also need volunteer drivers to deliver dinners, so call them in as well.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The delivery boxes have arrived to be
put together on canvas nights thanks to Barry Chavis.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>David Houck gave the Center report.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The treasurer's report revealed we have
$535.09 in the treasury with some barbecue ticket sales being turned in last
night.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The 50-50 raffle ticket
winner was Joe Dunham who won $22.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Congratulations Joe!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>Have a
blessed Easter!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Arial>Steve
Sheck, President, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Columbia</st1:place></st1:City> Chapter NFB of
SC<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>