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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>August 10, 2017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ROCKY BOTTOM LABOR DAY FUN DAY TICKETS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Yes, it’s that time of year when we distribute your starter packs of five $5 Fun Day tickets to the membership! Turn in your sold tickets and filled out stubs to David Houck at the Federation Center and if you need more, contact David Houck at 254-3777 and we will get them out to you fast! The drawing will be held at Rocky Bottom during Fun Day weekend (Labor Day). The winning ticket drawn yields $50 to the seller, $500 to the buyer (if you bought your own ticket you will receive $550) and $300 to the Chapter who sells the most tickets. Will the most sold ticket seller be the Columbia Chapter? Only you can make that happen!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Don’t forget to call the Federation Center at 254-3777 to reserve your room for Fun Day weekend. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>AUGUST 10 COLUMBIA CHAPTER MEETING<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> President Tiffiny Mitchell gaveled the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. Steve Cook welcomed everyone attending the meeting and birthdays were recognized for August. Let’s remember Victoria Capers, Wanda Sheck, Juanita Coleman and Leon Hines who are not feeling well. Ike Nelson’s kitchen crew served a delicious turkey dinner. Shelley Coppel gave a devotional on making room for things and trusting God for your future. The Columbia Chapter will raffle a cookware set by the Pioneer Woman at the state convention. Tickets are one for $2 and three for $5. The Senior Division will sell fun items at their exhibit table during the state convention. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> On Friday, August 18 there will be a trip to the Cheesecake Factory which will return in time for the convention board meetings in Greenville. Call Tifiny Mitchell at 603-2098 by Wednesday if you plan to go. There will be no BINGO this month. On Saturday, September 16 there will be a taste of Columbia at the Federation Center. If you enter one item, it costs $25; if you enter two items it costs $40, If you plan to taste the dishes, it costs $10. There will be a first, second and third prize. October 6-8 is Columbia Chapter’s weekend at Rocky Bottom. Cost is $20 per person. Call Tiffiny Mitchell if you plan to go. Saturday, October 14 is the second annual Step it up Walk at the Drew Wellness Center. Cost is $20 to walk with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, October 28 is a yard sale at the Federation Center. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> The 50-50 drawing was made and Shannon Cook won $44. Kattie Jackson gave the Treasurer’s report and there was $4,092.55 in the treasury. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> We will begin saying the NFB Pledge at the September chapter meeting, so practice it ahead of time: “I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind; to achieve equality, opportunity and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tiffiny Mitchell, President, Columbia Chapter, NFB of SC<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>