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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>COLUMBIA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER MAY 15, 2015<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BBQ Results<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Our thanks goes out to all of you who participated in this year’s barbecue! Here are the current results as of May 15: Several others not listed here sold at least 25 to 52 tickets each. There were a total of 33 ticket sellers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>TOP TICKET SELLERS OF 50 OR MORE:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>12 52 Gail Nelson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>11 56 Doug Hudson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>10 59 Frank Coppel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9 69 Donna O’Neal<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>8 78 Ed Bible<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>7 80 Isaiah Nelson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>6 86 Katie Jackson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5 103 Catherine Williams<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4 137 Maggie Floyd<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3 164 Katherine Zeigler<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2 170 Dale & Pat Wolthoff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1 542 Donald Capps<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>345 tickets were sold on all three canvas nights with $339.50 in contributions. Thanks to all canvassers, drivers, meal preparers and sighted guides! The total to date in all barbecue sales is that 2,201 tickets sales are turned in with $1,327.00 in contributions totaling $20,035.50 in proceeds.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BINGO on Thursday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. sponsored by the Telephone Pioneers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Message from Thom Spittle:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>http://training.ThinkAccess.org is a website to help you find the answers to any blindness related question you have.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have a question concerning technology, Braille, living skills, or cooking, you can send an email to training@ThinkAccess.org or call 616-5 Access (616-522-2377, and someone will get back to you with your answer as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This site is in the early stages of becoming a nationwide community of instructors and people that want to learn.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are free and subscription levels. Thom Spittle is offering Level 2 – Live and not so live tech support, to the Columbia chapter members for free, (A $60 annual subscription).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are other subscriptions available if you choose to use them at a cost. The subscriptions are used to keep the site up and running and pay instructors for their time. The blind can teach the blind. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When you think of a better world, ThinkAccess<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>COLUMBIA CHAPTER MEETING MAY 14<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> We had a good turnout for the May meeting which featured a free dinner sponsored by Tiffiny Mitchell. Our guest speaker was Juliana Harris from the SC Department of Consumer Affairs. We had a great devotional by Jim Jackson with Janice Crosby who sang an inspirational hymn. May 15 is the cut-off date for Orlando bus reservations which are $70. Pre-registration for the Orlando convention will end on May 31. You can now pre-register for the NFB of SC August 21-23 convention by turning in your $70 fee now and save $5 from registering at the convention which will be $75. Call 803-771-7000 to make your hotel reservations at the Columbia Marriott for the state convention which is $95 per night plus tax. David Houck gave a barbecue update. Tiffiny Mitchell surprised everyone by giving out flowers to all ladies present. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Memorial Day weekend trip to Rocky Bottom costs $20 for anyone going even if you are providing your own transportation in order to take care of food, etc. Isaiah Nelson is in charge of the trip. The van will leave the Center at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22. Don’t be late!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is a $10 raffle taking place where the winner will receive their convention hotel expense free! See Tiffiny Mitchell, Pat Wolthoff, Patronda Anderson, Isaiah Nelson or Dorothy Barksdale for tickets! Our freewill offering collected $59.85, Maggie Floyd’s drawing raised $63, Ike’s 50-50 drawing raised $51 and $45 was collected in dues for three new members, Casey Edwards, Shelton Thompson and Michael Anderson. Welcome new members!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Everyone enjoy your Memorial Day weekend and remember our veterans!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tiffiny Mitchell, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Columbia Chapter, NFB of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>