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<H1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=2>May 22,
2014</FONT></H1>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Memo To:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Chapter & Division
Presidents<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Employer
of the Year Award Committee<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">From:<SPAN
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</SPAN>Ed Bible, Chairman<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The Employer of the Year
Award is to be presented this year at the NFB of SC Convention at the Marriott
Hotel in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Columbia</st1:place></st1:City>, Saturday, August 9 at the NFB of SC
convention Banquet.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As in past
years, we are seeking nominations for this award from you concerning employers
who demonstrate a proven track record in hiring the blind.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All you need to do is to write me a
letter describing the employer you have in mind, what they have done in hiring
the blind, the name, address and phone number of the business and the contact
person there.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><U>It is important
that company representatives attend the convention banquet in order to receive
the award.</U><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Get your nominations
in to me by no later than July 25 and send them to:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Ed Bible, Chairman<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Employer of the Year Award Committee<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>136 Penny Lane<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Lexington</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">SC</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">29073</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN
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</SPAN><U>ebible@sc.rr.com<o:p></o:p></U></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The deadline is important so
that the committee can make a decision and the plaque can be ordered in time for
the convention.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>