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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 - DECEMBER 15, 2017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ORLANDO NFB CONVENTION 2018 $1 BUS TICKETS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> If you did not receive your 25 count pack of 2018 $1.00 Orlando bus tickets or if you need more, contact David Houck at 254-3777 to get yours sent to you. Sold ticket stubs and money can be turned in to David Houck as well at the Federation Center. The winning ticket drawn at the January 6 Statewide Seminar will yield the purchaser $300, the seller $100 or if you bought your own ticket, $400. The chapter which sells the most bus fund tickets will receive $300 for its treasury. Let’s work hard so that the Columbia Chapter wins again!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2018 STATEWIDE SEMINAR<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Get your 2018 calendar and mark that calendar now for January 6, 2018 Statewide Seminar which begins at 10:00 a.m. Don’t forget about the auction for the Federation Center and the NFB Orlando Convention bus ticket drawing! An NFB of SC Board of Directors meeting will take place during the luncheon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>DECEMBER 14 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 monthly birthdays and visitors were recognized. David Houck gave the Christmas devotional on Luke 2. The Christmas dinner consisted of pot luck provided and enjoyed by all the chapter members. There was the singing of the 12 Days of Christmas and there was a gift exchange. The freewill offering was taken up and given to President Tiffiny Mitchell as she recently suffered fire damage to her residence. She thanked everyone for their expressions of love and support. There was no Treasurer’s report or 50-50 drawing. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Merry Christmas to All and a Happy New Year!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tiffiny Mitchell, President, Columbia Chapter, NFB of SC<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>