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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><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></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Thom Spittle <thom3of5@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 23, 2021 12:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> Steve Cook <cookcafe@sc.rr.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Columbia Chapter August Newsletter<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> "Spittle, Tracy B" <<a href="mailto:tracy.spittle@richlandone.org">tracy.spittle@richlandone.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> August 23, 2021 at 12:33:39 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:thom3of5@gmail.com">thom3of5@gmail.com</a>, <a href="mailto:tracysc1974@gmail.com">tracysc1974@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Columbia Chapter August Newsletter</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On August 12, 2021, the ColumbiaChapter of the NFB of SC held its monthly meeting. There were 28 members in attendance. Pathronda Anderson opened us in prayer. Ike Nelson welcomed visitors and provided the menu for the night. Mike Sutton led the pledge of allegiance, Thomas Spittle led the One Minute Message, and Jennifer Bazer recited the NFB Pledge. Shannon Cook provided the devotion based on a series of books entitled Conversations with God. Kristopher Crawley was our guest speaker for the night. He provided us information on the Muslim faith. He also spoke on the efforts of the newly formed NFB Muslim group that will advocate for Muslim rights and accessible materials. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In national news, it was announced that the banquet speech from the National Convention can be accessed online at this time. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In state news, we are looking forward to the state convention being held at the Marriott in North Charleston from August 20 through August 22. We were also reminded to sell tickets for the Marriott stay as well as for The Rocky bottom fundraiser. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In local news, we celebrated August birthdays, called the roll, adopted July minutes and heard the financial report. Pathronda Anderson won the 50/50 drawing, and Lisa Best won the second prize. Our September meeting will be a hybrid meeting due to the rise in Covid-19 cases. The Zoom will be locked down during the meeting, but online members will be allowed to ask questions at the end of the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to our next meeting on 9 September 2021 at 6:00 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy Spittle<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary, Columbia Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFB of South Carolina <o:p></o:p></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p style='margin:0in;line-height:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;text-align:justify;line-height:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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