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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>This past weekend, Tracy, Nicholas, Rider Compten, and I went to the camp for a visit and to greet people who were renting the grounds for Saturday afternoon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This group was the Asheville Porsche Club, who was using Rocky Bottom as a picnic and gathering point for their ride to the summit of Sassafras Mountain. This group was led by Bob Disney, who had made all of the arrangements with Susanne and me <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There were about 45 people attending, and after passing the hat, donated $570 to Rocky Bottom.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to thank these generous people so much for their support.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, thanks to Patricia Cheatham who got us up there and back, and David Bundy for donating a Lowe’s $100 gift card to buy things for Rocky Bottom. .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cassandra Richardson, from the Columbia Chapter, has booked a family reunion weekend at Rocky Bottom this summer. We still have time on our schedule for other families to do the same.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please get in touch with me if you would like to book some time at the retreat, or can help in any other way.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thom Spittle<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chairman, board of Directors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rocky Bottom Retreat &<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Conference Center of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:RockyBottomInfo@gmail.com">RockyBottomInfo@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>803-331-3344<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>RockyBottomOfSC.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>