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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Fellow Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Christmas Board retreat at Rocky Bottom is just 3 weeks away. Unlike in the past, we will only allow State and Rocky Bottom board members to attend in person. This will allow us to recognize social distancing throughout the weekend. The board meetings will be held in a section of the dining hall, since the conference room does not allow us the space needed to properly social distance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will Zoom the board meetings, where each meeting will have time set aside for questions from the Zoom audience.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you are on the NFBofSC board, or the Rocky Bottom board of Directors and have not spoken with me about room assignments, please call me at 803-331-3344, as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you so much for your understanding,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thom Spittle<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chairman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rocky Bottom Retreat & Conference Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>