<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hey Steve! I see the days and dates now. Thanks so much. Melanie<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from Melanie's i phone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 27, 2021, at 6:36 PM, Steve Cook via NFBofSC <nfbofsc@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Below is a list of events for the NFB of SC in May! Please let me know if I have left any meetings off or any need to be changed. All times are eastern. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h1><a name="_Hlk70235257">May<o:p></o:p></a></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Saturday, May 1, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Get Fit with the Sports & Rec 9:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Greenville Chapter 11:00 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><a name="_Hlk69028235">Spartanburg Chapter 12:30 PM<o:p></o:p></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk69028235">Student Division 8:00 PM</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Sunday, May 2, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Support group for those who have experienced abuse 3:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Support group for recently blind members 5:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Monday, May 3, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><a name="_Hlk69028418">Fund Raising Committee 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk69028418">Presidential Release 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk69028418"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Tuesday, May 4, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><a name="_Hlk69028508">Get Fit with the Sports & Rec 5:30 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk69028508">Legislative Committee 8:00 PM</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Wednesday, May 5, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><a name="_Hlk69028652">Cooking with the At Large Chapter 6:30 PM</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Thursday, May 6, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Palmetto Connects 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Darlington County 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Friday, May 7, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Meet the Blind Committee 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Movie Radio, audio Described 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Saturday, May 8, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Get Fit with the Sports & Rec 9:00 AM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">CSTD Technology Training. 10:00 to 12:00 Noon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Student Division Social 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Sunday, May 9, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Lee County 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Monday, May 10, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Braille Literacy Committee 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Tuesday, May 11, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Get Fit with the Sports & Rec 5:30 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">At Large Chapter 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Sumter Chapter 7:00 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Wednesday, May 12, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Sports & Rec Division 6:00 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Thursday, May 13, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Cherokee Chapter 1:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Columbia Chapter 6:15 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Lancaster Meeting 7:00 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Saturday, May 15, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Get Fit with the Sports & Rec 9:00 AM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Charleston Chapter 1:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Sunday, May 16, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Support Group for those who have experienced abuse 3:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Support Group for recently blind members 5:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Monday, May 17, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Membership Committee 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Tuesday, May 18, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Get Fit with the Sports & Rec 5:30 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Diabetes Action Network 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Wednesday, May 19, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Advocacy Committee 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Public Relations Committee 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Thursday, May 20, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Palmetto Connects 6:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Florence Chapter Meeting 7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Clarendon County Chapter Meeting 8:00 PM <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Friday, May 21, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Name that tune 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Saturday, May 22, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 9:00 AM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Monday, May 24, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Doing Our Fair Share Committee 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Tuesday, May 25, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 5:30 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Diversity & Inclusion Committee Meeting 8:00 PM <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Thursday, May 27, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Social Media 7:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Saturday, May 29, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257">Get Fit with the Sports & Rec Division 9:00 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk70235257"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">District 2 State Board Member of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">President of the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The National Federation of the Blind of SC owns and operates Rocky Bottom Retreat & Conference Center. Below is a link to read more about Rocky Bottom and to make a reservation for a mountain retreat!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://rockybottomofsc.com/"><span style="color:blue">Rocky Bottom Retreat & Conference Center</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please join the National Federation of the Blind of SC on Face Book at any of the below links!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NatFedofSouthCarolina/"><span style="color:blue">National Federation of the Blind of SC on Face Book</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/Computer-Science-Technology-Division-of-the-NFB-of-SC-343263089815304/"><span style="color:blue">Computer Science & Technology Division of the National Federation of the Blind of SC</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/RockyBottomofSC/"><span style="color:blue">Rocky Bottom Retreat & Conference Center</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/Scabs1944/?refid=46&__xts__%5B0%5D=12.%7B%22unit_id_click_type%22%3A%22graph_search_results_item_tapped%22%2C%22click_type%22%3A%22result%22%2C%22module_id%22%3A1%2C%22result_id%22%3A103680927718372%2C%22session_id%22%3A%22dde06b014c19c1fa49889d82a62edcda%22%2C%22module_role%22%3A%22ENTITY_PAGES%22%2C%22unit_id%22%3A%22browse_rl%3Aaed5eb18-5eed-4148-8ec7-5150ce26bf7b%22%2C%22browse_result_type%22%3A%22browse_type_page%22%2C%22unit_id_result_id%22%3A103680927718372%2C%22module_result_position%22%3A0%7D"><span style="color:blue">South Carolina Association of Blind Students</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/groups/375092969314880?_rdr"><span style="color:blue">South Carolina Parents of Blind Children</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBofSC mailing list</span><br><span>NFBofSC@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to any of the following within the NFB of SC, please click the below link. NFB of SC, Federation Center of the Blind, Chapter, or Division. Your support is appreciated!</span><br><span>http://nfbofsc.org/donations/</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBofSC:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org/melanietorrance%40icloud.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>