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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'>COLUMBIA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'>SEPTEMBER 9, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'>TASTE OF COLUMBIA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'> On Saturday, September 24 between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., the Columbia Chapter will host the Taste of Columbia. Bring your best recipe and enter it for $25. If you enter two recipes, it costs only $40. Those making entries do not have to pay the $10 to sample the food. We will have judges and a first, second and third prize. Those attending and wishing to taste of these culinary delights will be charged $10. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'>COLUMBIA CHAPTER GOES TO ROCKY BOTTOM SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'> Van leaves Friday at 1:00 p.m. Call Tiffiny if you need to ride the van.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'>OCTOBER 8 MARCH FOR INDEPENDENCE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'> Will be at the Drew Wellness Walkers Track on Harden St. Registration begins at 8:15 and the walk begins at 9 a.m. Cost to walk is $20.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'>OCTOBER 24 AT YESTERDAYS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'> Celebrate Fred Vercher’s birthday at Yesterday’s Restaurant at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'>ADULT REHABILITATION & EMPLOYMENT SURVEY<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'> We want to know about the experiences of blind and visually impaired persons in the areas of education, employment, training and vocational rehabilitation. If you complete this brief survey you may win a $100 VISA gift card. There are three ways to participate: www.pdrib.com/ares, pdrib2016@gmail.com or 318-257-2029. Thank you. Edward Bell, PI, 318-257-4554, ebell@latech.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'>OCTOBER 28-30 NFB of SC CONVENTION<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'> You should have received your convention letters and pre-registration letters. Pre-registration is $70 until September 23 and then it becomes $85.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'> You can make your hotel reservation for the 2016 NFB of SC State Convention which will be held at the Sands Resorts/Ocean Dunes hotel in North Myrtle Beach October 28-30. To make your room reservations call the Sands Resort Central Reservations at 1-800-599-9872 and inform the reservationist you are reserving a room for the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina state convention. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'> All reservations must be guaranteed by check or credit card and received within 5 days of reservation date. Advance deposits will be credited to the last night's stay as indicated by individual reservation request. Room rates for this year’s convention are very affordable. The price of rooms including taxes are $87 per night for ocean view and $99 per night ocean front and can accommodate up to four in a room. These room rates will be available three days before or three days after the convention. Amenities include in-room safes, refrigerators, microwaves, coffee pots, irons, ironing boards, hair dryers, electronic door locks, wireless Internet connections, and telephones with voice mail in all sleeping rooms. We are expecting a large turnout of our members to attend the 2016 state convention, so I would encourage you to make your reservations early. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'> Those needing van transportation to the state convention should pay $40 in advance to the Columbia Chapter to get your name on the van list. The van will leave the Federation Center at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 28. We have 12 signed up to ride the van with a maximum occupancy of 18.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'>AUGUST 11 COLUMBIA CHAPTER MEETING<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'> The meeting was gaveled to order by Tiffiny Mitchell at 6:15 p.m. There are a few members who are not well who we need to keep in our prayers and we also had two or three new visitors present. Ike Nelson made a rice and meatball dinner. Darlene Houck gave the devotional on obtaining wisdom. Congratulations to the Columbia Chapter for selling the most Fun Day tickets – 174, and receiving $300 for the chapter’s treasury. Also, Roy Smith, husband of Charleston Chapter President Josephine Smith, won the Fun Day Ticket drawing as the seller and received $50 with his granddaughter Queeny being the purchaser receiving $500. A big thank you goes out to all who helped raise $7,500 for Rocky Bottom over the Labor Day weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'> Our guest speaker was Josilyn Jennings from Richland County Community Development who spoke on issues regarding fair housing. If you have items to help the Louisiana flood victims, please drop them by the Center by Tuesday, September 13.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'> Ike Nelson reported on the School for the Blind alumni meeting the weekend of October 15. Reserve your room at the Quality Inn in Spartanburg at 864-642-0333. The 50-50 drawing winner was Shannon Cook who received $37. Remember, chapter elections are in October. If you are running or not running for office, be sure the Nominating Committee knows of your intentions. Nominating Committee members are David Houck as Chairman, Joe Dunham, Pat Wolthoff and Mary Peters<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'>Tiffiny Mitchell, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#006600'>Columbia Chapter, NFB of SC<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>