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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 – OCTOBER 16, 2018<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>$1 NFB LAS VEGAS CONVENTION TICKETS!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> $1 Las Vegas NFB 2019 Convention tickets were passed out at the September 20 Columbia Chapter meeting. If you did not get your 50 pack or if you need more, contact David Houck at 254-3777. The drawing is set for Saturday, January 5 at the Statewide Seminar. The winning ticket buyer will receive $300 and the seller will receive $100. The chapter selling the most tickets will receive $300 for their treasury. Let’s sell these tickets and be sure your filled out ticket stubs and money are turned in to David Houck at the Federation Center by January 5, 2019. Buy some for yourself and you might win $400. Let’s not let Columbia lose out on the $300 prize for the chapter treasury. These funds will help transportation efforts for those flying from Charlotte, NC to Las Vegas in getting to and from Charlotte and the Mandalay Bay Hotel. If you need information concerning flying to Las Vegas at a group rate, contact Tiffiny Mitchell at 603-2098.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OCTOBER 27 STEP IT UP WALK<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> On Saturday, October 11, the Columbia Chapter will hold a Step It Up Walk at the Drew Wellness Center at 9:00 a.m. The cost to walk at least a mile is $20.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NOVEMBER 10 FATZ PANCAKE BREAKFAST<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> On Saturday, November 10 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. there will be a pancake breakfast at Fatz restaurant on Forest Drive in Columbia. The cost is $10 including pancakes and all the fixings. Tickets will be available soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NOVEMBER 22 THANKSGIVING DINNER<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> The third annual Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at the Federation Center located at 119 S. Kilbourne Road, Columbia, SC, 29201. The time of the dinner will be 2:00 o’clock p.m. the menu consists of: baked turkey, baked chicken, ham, rice and gravy, dressing, mac and cheese, potato salad, green beans, lima beans, cranberry sauce, sweet potato soufflé, dinner rolls and sweet potato pie and cake. Drinks will also be served with meals. The cost of the meal is $15.00 for adults and $7.00 for children 5 thru 12 years old. If you are planning to attend this dinner please bring your money to the Columbia chapter meeting in November. Also, you may call Dorothy Barksdale at 803-765-1622 if you are planning to attend so that we can get a number of people attending. Ike nelson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OCTOBER 16 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 devotional on the life of Job from Job’s perspective. Let’s keep Isaiah Nelson in our prayers as he recovers from hernia surgery. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> There will be a Halloween fellowship at the Federation Center on Wednesday, October 31 between 5 to 8 p.m. You may come dressed in costume. Bring a snack to share. The November Columbia Chapter meeting is now scheduled for Thursday evening, November 15 as The Harvest Church will be providing the Thanksgiving dinner and message. Jim Jackson reports there will be a Fred Vercher Memorial gathering at Yesterday’s on Monday, October 29 beginning at 5:30 p.m. If you are interested in participating in the Secret Santa, call Tiffiny Mitchell at 603-2098 by November 8 and give her a list of three items you might like to receive valued at $15 each. Thom Spittle announced the Computer Science and Technology Division will be holding a Shopping Online class scheduled for Saturday, November 10 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Call Thom at the Federation Center or email him at thom3of5@gmail.com if you are interested in attending. If you are interested in walking in the Carolina Carollion parade on December 1, please contact Tiffiny Mitchell at 603-2098 by Thursday, October 25. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Elections were as follows: President, Tiffiny Mitchell; First Vice President, Steve Cook; Second Vice President, Isaiah Nelson; Dorothy Barksdale, Secretary; Thom Spittle, Treasurer; Karen Jones, At Large position 1; Jennifer Bazer, At Large position 2. We want to thank all of the board members for their service and welcome the leadership of the new board members who were elected. Kattie Jackson gave four months of the Treasurer’s Report as the checkbook had a balance of $1,393.61. <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, Columbia Chapter, NFB of SC<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>