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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<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>JANUARY 15, 2016<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CHAPTER AND STATE DUES<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> It’s not too early to begin turning in your chapter and state dues of $15 for 2016 for the Columbia Chapter. Remember that we need to have your name, address, phone number and email address if you have one. These things do change and if we do not have updated information, we cannot keep you up to date on what’s going on. The deadline for dues is January 31, so why wait! If you do not pay your $15 dues by January 31, $3 will be added to your dues payment and you will not be able to ride the chapter vans.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFB ORLANDO 23016 CONVENTION DETAILS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> At the State Board meeting, which was held during the two hour lunch break, the Board voted unanimously to charge $100 for a seat on the charter bus going to the National Convention in Orlando, Florida. Congratulations to Trent Tedder as he was the winner of the Orlando National Convention bus fund raffle. Trent won $600 as he was the buyer and seller of the winning ticket. Also, congratulations to the Columbia Chapter for selling 1,594 bus tickets and finishing in first place. The Sumter Chapter finished second selling 600 bus tickets and the Rock hill Chapter finished third selling 237 tickets. The date of this year’s national convention will be June 30, to July 5, 2016 and will be held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort. The 2016 room rates are singles and doubles, $83; and triples and quads, $89. In addition to the room rates there will be a tax, which at present is 12.5 percent. No charge will be made for children under seventeen in the room with their parents as long as no extra bed is requested. Please note that the hotel is a no-smoking facility.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> For 2016 convention room reservations you can call the hotel at (866) 996-6338 after January 1. You may also write directly to the Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32819-9357. The hotel will want a deposit of $95 for each room and will want a credit card number or a personal check. If you use a credit card, the deposit will be charged against your card immediately, just as would be the case with a $95 check. If a reservation is cancelled before Friday May, 27, 2016, half of the deposit will be returned. Otherwise refunds will not be made. The charter bus will leave Columbia at 8:00 a.m. Thursday, June 30. The bus will leave Orlando at 8:00 a.m. and return to Columbia Wednesday, July 6. We are now accepting your reservation fee of $100 to ride the charter bus to Orlando. Remember, this reservation fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FEBRUARY 12 SWEETHEART DANCE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Remember, the NFB of SC is planning a Sweetheart dance which will be held February 12, 2016 at the Federation Center from 6:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. The evening promises to be a fun and enjoyable experience with a professionally catered dinner, music, door prizes and dancing. Tickets to this event will only be $25 per person. If you wish to purchase a ticket you can contact Linda Dizzley at (803) 428-4273. All tickets must be purchased by February 4. We are also planning to reserve a block of rooms at a nearby hotel for those of you who live outside of Columbia and would like to attend the dance. Frank Coppel is selling tickets as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>JANUARY 25 FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE MEETING<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Our first BBQ Committee meeting will be held on Monday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m. Please check the committee listing below for your name.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2016 COLUMBIA CHAPTER COMMITTEES<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BBQ (FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CHAIR Tiffiny Mitchell Isiah Nelson Dorothy Barksdale Jennifer Bazar Katie Jackson Steve Cooke David Bundy Frank and Shelly Coppel Ed and Julie Bible David Houck Katherine Ziegler Maggie Floyd Donald Capps Katherine Williams Mary Peters Pat and Dale Wolthoff <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PUBLIC RELATIONS <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CHAIR Steve Cooke. Jim Jackson. Karen Jones. David Bundy <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>MEMBERSHIP <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CHAIR Jennifer Bazer. Justin Williams. Ernest Gallman. Melanie Torrance <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CONTACT <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CHAIR Shannon Cooke. Patronda Anderson. Leanna Hall Shelly Coppel <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BIRTHDAY CLUB <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CHAIR Dorothy Barksdale. Tiffiny Mitchell <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PROGRAM <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CHAIR Donald Capps Kitchen Isiah Nelson. John Nelson. Harriett Tucker. Katherine Williams. Gloria Washington <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>HOSPITALITY/WE CARE <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CHAIR Katie Jackson. Pricilla Austin. Jean Sutton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BINGO FEBRUARY 18<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> The Telephone Pioneers will be sponsoring a free BINGO on Thursday, February 18. Mark your calendars now!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>BREAKFAST CHAPTER FUNDRAISER FEBRUARY 20<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> The Columbia Chapter will be holding a fundraising breakfast on Saturday, February 20 between 7:30 and 11:30 a.m. at a cost of $12 per person. Come out, enjoy a good breakfast and help the Columbia Chapter!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ITEMS FOR SALE!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> The Columbia Chapter is selling T-shirts for $15 for sizes small through 1X and $17 for sizes 2X and 3X. These bear the new federation logo, Columbia Chapter on the sleeve and the quote “Live the life you want.” See Tiffiny Mitchell to get yours!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> The NFB of SC is selling 16 ounce coffee thermoses for $15 each. See Frank Coppel to get one.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>JANUARY 15 COLUMBIA CHAPTER MEETING<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> President Tiffiny Mitchell gaveled the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. WE are saddened to report the loss of Julia Rembert and Jean Sutton’s father. Please keep the families in your prayers. Isaiah Nelson made his “Ike’s Special” dinner. We welcomed Adrenia Jackson who helps with the BINGO each quarter and Ann Price and her mother to the meeting. Pearl Riley’s mother, Viola Martin was voted in as a new member. President Mitchell thanked everyone for their hard work in selling upwards of 2,000 bus tickets, winning $300 for the Columbia Chapter. A drawing was done by those who sold tickets and Isaiah Nelson won the prize. Shelley Coppel gave a devotional on “casting al your cares upon Him for He cares for you.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Roger Hernandez is moving to Texas. Beginning with the May chapter meeting, we will begin Columbia Chapter meetings at 6:15 p.m. instead of 6:30 p.m. so that we can finish earlier and more members can utilize DART to get home. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Dr. Capps introduced our guest speaker, his Pastor, Rev. Terry Smoak of Kilbourne Park Baptist Church, and his wife was with him as well. His message on how to live morally in an immoral world was well received. Frank Coppel discussed the Statewide Seminar, Orlando NFB Convention and NFB of SC October Myrtle Beach arrangements to date. We hope to know more details by the February 11 chapter meeting concerning the hotel we will use in Myrtle Beach. An offering was taken to help the Center pay its phone and internet bill and $153.25 was raised by the membership. On Sunday, January 24 the chapter will visit the Harvest Church services at 11:00 a.m. Please let Tiffiny know if you are going. Tiffiny Mitchell stated that she knows someone who can teach Line Dancing and Aerobics. Let her know if you are interested. Also let President Mitchell know if you want basic computer training as David Bundy and Jim Jackson will voluntarily teach the classes. Jennifer Bazer is looking for assistance with Children’s Camp at Rocky Bottom the third week in July. Isaiah Nelson announced the 2016 SCSDB Alumni meeting will be held October 15 and 16. In David Houck’s Center report he thanked Justin and Catherine Williams for putting up new blinds in the meeting hall and in the kitchen as well as new kitchen curtains. Ed Bible was responsible for getting the Federation Center a 3D Photo Works tactile map of SC which hangs in the meeting hall. The next edition of the Palmetto Blind is in progress and President Coppel appointed David Houck to be the Editor. Diane Taylor won $60 in the 50-50 drawing and Darlene Houck won $5 in a second drawing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Enjoy your new year!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <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></div></body></html>