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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText>May 22,
2014</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText>Memo
To:<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Members of the Resolutions
Committee, Chapter and Division Presidents and Others</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText>From:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Nancy Vanderbrink, NFB of SC Resolutions
Committee <SPAN
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</SPAN>Chairperson</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText>RE:
Resolutions for the 2014 Convention</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoBodyText><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>Dear Fellow Federationists:</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"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>As
all of you know, the 2014 State Convention of the National<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Federation of the Blind of South Carolina
is fast approaching, and<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>with the
convention comes the annual meeting of the Resolutions<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>Committee. The Committee is responsible
for reporting resolutions to the convention for its approval. This
process is extremely important,<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 4"> </SPAN>as
resolutions are the "legislation" of the NFB of SC and set the organization's
policies and priorities for the coming Federation year.<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"> <SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>The Resolutions Committee is responsible for reporting resolutions to the
convention, but it does not bear the sole responsibility for formulating
them. The ideas for resolutions come from our members, who are generally
most in touch with the problems which blind <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">South
Carolinians</st1:place> are experiencing on a day-to-day basis. These
problems are the issues that the Federation seeks to address in its mission of
improving the quality of life for the blind of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">South Carolina</st1:place></st1:State> and the nation. Thus,
what we on the Committee hear from you and your members is extremely important
in crafting resolutions for the Federation's convention to
consider.<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"> <SPAN
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</SPAN>While the Resolutions Committee always accepts suggestions from members
as to what policies the Federation should adopt and pursue, we need your help in
making sure that the process works efficiently. As in past years, I am
asking that proposed resolutions be submitted in writing prior to the
Resolutions Committee's meeting at the State Convention or by July 25. The
Committee traditionally meets on Friday. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In prior years the institution of the
policy of requesting resolutions in writing, members often had to work late into
the night to draft resolutions for the Convention's consideration. As it
is, the Committee still finds itself working on resolutions until the last
minute, so any assistance you can give us in making the process more efficient
will be greatly appreciated. <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>I am asking that members with resolution ideas they want the Committee to
consider submit them in writing at least two weeks prior to the Resolutions
Committee Meeting, or by July 25. While the Chairman reserves the right to
consider resolutions presented after that date, the Chairman also reserves the
right to rule resolutions not submitted prior to the Committee's meeting out of
order, and such resolutions are subject to a vote by the Committee to table them
until its next meeting.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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size=3> </FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN
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</SPAN>If you need assistance in drafting a resolution, the Committee is happy
to help and will work to get any written proposal into a form which can be
considered and adopted by the Convention. All we ask is that you provide
us with a sense of what you believe should be done and the reasons it
should be done. If you have ideas for resolutions you would like
considered for adoption by the convention or to submit resolutions in writing,
you may contact me at<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>Resolutions
Committee<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>Chairperson, Nancy
Vanderbrink, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on">130 Franklin Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Spartanburg</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">SC</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">29301</st1:PostalCode></st1:address> or by email at
vanderbrinkn2@winthrop.edu.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am
asking the chapter and division presidents to provide their membership with this
information. I look forward to hearing from members across the state as we
prepare for the coming year in this big program of service to the
blind.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>