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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I received the checks in today’s mail<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>David Houck<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Nfbofsc [mailto:nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Debra Canty via Nfbofsc<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 11, 2014 1:04 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of SC Mailing List 2014<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbofsc] Sumter Chapter of the NFB Newsletter July 11, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sumter Chapter Newsletter for July 11, 2014<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind is as busy as ever. We had 3 new members to join, Leander Eaddy, Debra Koger and Beatrice Oyekan and Debra is the associate member.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our, July 8<sup>th</sup> meeting was held with a low turnout of 39 in attendance, some arrived home on the morning of the meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to Vice President, Arthur Henry for presiding over the meeting due to illness of Madam President.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our guest speaker was Susie Kearney of Safe Federal Credit Union and her topic was identity theft and how to avoid it happening to you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Della Sherod won the 50/50 drawing of $39.00 and the meal consists of pizza, corn on the cob, Little Debbie snack cakes, tea and water. Thanks to the members who made a donation towards the next meal for our August meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to Laura, Cassandra and Rosa Lee for hospitality.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to Judy Simon for singing the HAPPY BIRTHDAY song to 5 of our July birthday people.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our chapter had 26 members to attend the national convention with 11 attending for the first time, who witness the passing of the torch of presidency from Dr. Marc Maurer to Mark Riccobono. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Martha Gaither, Mable Preston and Janice Samuel were Kenneth Jernigan scholarship winners!!! Congratulations to them who learned a lot at the nationals!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The first day of convention had 2207 registered and it went up to 2251 and there were a lot of people there.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please join the PAC Plan by calling our national center at 410-659-9314 and ask about how to join the PAC Plan.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are making plans for the SC State Convention, Fun Day and our upcoming 41<sup>st</sup> ANNUAL FUNDRAISER CHRISTMAS GALA which will be hosted on Tuesday, December 9<sup>th.<o:p></o:p></sup></p><p class=MsoNormal><sup><o:p> </o:p></sup></p><p class=MsoNormal><sup>All seats at the gala are $25.00 per attendee and we would like for you to be there as well. Each table consists of 10 individuals and the name of your group will be displayed </sup>on the table as well as the program. Tables are being reserved at a rapid rate and planning early is essential to keep it organized and in order.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please take a moment and call our recorded 24 hour message line and listen to more details about our Christmas gala by calling 206-376-5992.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All members are asked to continue with the $5.00 FUN DAY tickets which will help with the operation of Rocky Bottom.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tim Reed has relocated to Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he is now employed and self sufficient and going on with his life. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wedding bells are ringing for 2 of our associate members; Laura Colclough and Lee James will be married in holy matrimony on September 27<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Laura Colclough is the chairperson of our hospitality committee for our monthly meetings and we really and truly appreciate all that she does.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dorothy Holland was in the hospital recently. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The sister of our member, Perry Pringle passed on July 5<sup>th in New York</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A graveside service will be held today at the Sumter Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. for the late, David Bryant, who was a faithful member of the Sumter Chapter. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let us keep each other in prayer.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you to Rev. Dr. William S. and Mrs. Doris Randolph for affording us the opportunity to meet in their facility.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully submitted by,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debra Canty, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sumter Chapter of the NFB<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>P. O. Box 641<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sumter, SC 29151<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>803-775-5792<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:DebraCanC2@frontier.com">DebraCanC2@frontier.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>