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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>Hi All, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If your Committee, Division or Chapter will not be meeting the month of September, be sure to let me know in order to change the information on the Google Calendar. Zoom information to join the below listed meetings is before my signature at the bottom of this message. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do you have a smart phone, tablet ETC! How would you like to be able to look at your calendar on your phone for upcoming events for the NFB of SC? Are if you are at your desk and wondering do I have any events scheduled today for the NFB of SC? Well, we have something that you will really like! Below is a link to the NFB of SC Google Calendar that you can subscribe to for upcoming events without having to visit our fabulous NFB of SC website to check the Events Calendar. Below is the link in which you will need to subscribe to the Events Calendar on your smart phone or computer. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/nfbsouthcarolina%40gmail.com/private-4df60c862f41a1d9bf2e25ed4a6af1f2/basic.ics"><span style='color:blue'>https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/nfbsouthcarolina%40gmail.com/private-4df60c862f41a1d9bf2e25ed4a6af1f2/basic.ics</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1>September 2021<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Wednesday, September 1, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Cooking with the At Large Chapter 6:30 PM <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Thursday, September 2, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Palmetto Connects 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Darlington County Chapter Meeting 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Friday, September 3, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Meet the Blind Committee 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Saturday, September 4, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Get Fit session with the Sports & Rec 9:00 AM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greenville Chapter Meeting 11:00 AM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Student Division Meeting 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Sunday, September 5, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Support group for recently blinded members 5:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Monday, September 6, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Fund Raising Committee 7:00 PM <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Tuesday, September 7, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Get Fit session with the Sports & Rec Division 5:30 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Legislative Committee Meeting 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Wednesday, September 8, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Sports & Rec Division Meeting 6:00 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Thursday, September 9, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Columbia Chapter Meeting 6:15 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lancaster Chapter Meeting 7:00 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Clarendon Chapter Meeting 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Saturday, September 11, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Get Fit session with the Sports & Rec 9:00 AM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Student Division Social 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Monday, September 13, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Braille Literacy Committee Meeting 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Tuesday, September 14, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Get Fit session with the Sports & Rec Division 5:30 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At Large Chapter Meeting 7:00 PM <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Wednesday, September 15, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Advocacy Committee Meeting 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Public Relations Committee Meeting 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Thursday, September 16, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Palmetto Connects Meeting 6:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Florence Chapter Meeting 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Friday, September 17, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Trivia Night 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Saturday, September 18, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Get Fit session with the Sports & Rec 9:00 AM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cherokee Chapter Meeting 10:00 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Conference Call in #: 1-605-475-4120 Access code: 6524057<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CSTD Assistive Technology 10:00 to 12:00<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From 10:00 to 11:00 will be dedicated to a specific subject, then 11:00 to 12:00 will be Q & A<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Charleston Chapter Meeting 1:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Sunday, September 19, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Support group for recently blind members 5:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Monday, September 20, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Membership Committee Meeting 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Tuesday, September 21, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Get Fit session with the Sports & Rec Division 5:30 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Diabetes Action Network 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Saturday, September 25, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Get Fit session with the Sports & Rec Division 9:00 AM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Tuesday, September 28, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Get Fit session with the Sports & Rec Division 5:30 PM Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Diversity & Inclusion Meeting 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Thursday, September 30, 2021<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>Computer Science & Technology Division Meeting 8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Federation Center<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 Passcode: 124578<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile +19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rocky Bottom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8648789090?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8648789090?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 864 878 9090 Passcode: 124578<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile +19292056099,,8648789090# US (New York)<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><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></body></html>