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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
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NEWSLETTER<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">June 6,
2014<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">HAPPY FATHER'S
DAY<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">NFB OF SC 2014
STATE CONVENTION SET<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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</SPAN>The 2014 NFB of SC Convention will occur at the <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Columbia</st1:place></st1:City> 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 <st1:City
w:st="on">Columbia</st1:City> 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 <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Columbia</st1:place></st1:City> Chapter
turnout.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Call 771-7000 to make your
reservation!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please contact the
Center if you have not received your state convention and pre-registration
letter.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">ROCKY BOTTOM
2014 FUN DAY TICKETS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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</SPAN>If you need to turn in filled out ticket stubs and money or if you need
more to sell, see David Houck.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>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 the <st1:City
w:st="on">Sumter</st1:City> Chapter is 30 tickets ahead of the <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Columbia</st1:place></st1:City> Chapter!<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Saturday, August 30 will feature the
auction sale, T-shirt sales, Fun Day ticket drawing and a Pig Picking and
possibly a BINGO.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Sunday, August 31
will feature a gospel sing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Monday
will feature the Old Country Store, a yard sale and hamburgers and hot dogs and
will wrap up at about 1:00 p.m.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Three nights and seven meals are only $30 per
person!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">CONVENTION
ASSISTANCE<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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</SPAN>National convention assistance for those who qualify and ask is $300 per
household.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>State convention
assistance for those who qualify and request it will be having your $65
convention pre-registration paid.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Here is where your hard work pays off as well as funding the chapter's
expenses for the upcoming year.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">UPCOMING
ACTIVITIES<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
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</SPAN>A pot luck dinner is scheduled for Saturday, September 6 at 4:00
p.m.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The cost of this chapter
fundraiser is $10 per person and it will be all you can eat until it's
gone!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you plan to come, contact
Jennifer Bazer at 661-6622 or by email at jhipp25@sc.rr.com.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please do not call her after 9:00
p.m.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We need to coordinate what you
are bringing as we need salads, vegetables, meats and deserts.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tea and soft drinks will be
provided.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Bring Braille UNO cards,
etc. and we'll have a great time.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
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</SPAN>In October we are planning a fish fry with more details to come.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Nothing fishy about
that!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">2015 BBQ
COMMITTEE MEETING<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
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</SPAN>At the July 10 chapter meeting we will set up a 2015 Barbecue Committee
meeting.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It's never too early to
get ahead of next year's planning so that things run smoothly and we can
maximize sales and profits.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">JUNE 5
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">COLUMBIA</st1:place></st1:City> CHAPTER
MEETING<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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</SPAN>We had a large gathering at last night's meeting.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ike Nelson prepared a great dinner and
Shelley Coppel gave a rousing devotional service on Father's Day.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>David Bundy was proclaimed the Father of
the Year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We had several visitors
at the meeting and Dr. Capps introduced our guest speaker Jennifer Bazer who
spoke concerning testifying at the House and Senate Committees regarding the
Blind Persons Right to Parent Act (S.687) which was signed by the Governor on
June 2.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is the 44th piece of
legislation sponsored by the NFB of SC which has become law since
1958.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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</SPAN>The barbecue report for this year is as follows:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Total tickets sold 2,330.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Total ticket sales $19,805.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Total donations $1,306.75.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Total gross proceeds, $21,111.75.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Net revenue after expenses related to
the barbecue $10,597.38.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Top 10 ticket
sellers:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">1.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Donald Capps - 566<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">2. Dale & Pat Wolthoff -
173<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">3. Leon Hines, Sr. -
138<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">4. Maggie Floyd -
132<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">5. Katherine Zeigler -
118<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">6.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Harriett Davis - 91<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">7. Ed & Julie Bible - 87
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">8. Frank & Shelley Coppel -
87<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">9. Jim Jackson -
70<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">10. Justin Williams -
65<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Total ticket sellers, 37.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>David Houck gave the Center report.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The fishing trips at Rocky Bottom, <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Lake</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Greenwood</st1:PlaceName> and Santee received much publicity, even in
the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Columbia</st1:place></st1:City>
Metropolitan magazine.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The chapter
voted to give $100 to Rocky Bottom Children's Camp.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Isaiah Nelson announced the School for
the Blind's homecoming will be the weekend of October 17.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Ike drew for the 50-50 raffle and
Harriett Tucker won $64 and Wanda Sheck won an electric
skillet.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Steve Sheck,
President<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Columbia</SPAN></B></st1:place></st1:City><B
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