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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>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> White, Kristin <krwhite@statelibrary.sc.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 7, 2021 3:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> White, Kristin <krwhite@statelibrary.sc.gov><br><b>Cc:</b> Lovette, Allie <ALovette@statelibrary.sc.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Special Event: Friday, September 10, 2021 @ Noon<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>20th Anniversary of 9/11 Special Event<br>Virtual Event via Zoom<br>or view the program at a screening in the South Carolina State Library<br>September 10, 2021<br>12:00-1:00pm</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://statelibrary.sc.libcal.com/event/8139834">Registration</a></span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please join us on September 10th at 12:00 noon for a special virtual event to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. This program is made possible by the <b>9/11 Memorial and Museum</b> in New York, New York. We will remember the victims, heroes, and survivors of 9/11 through personal stories from 9/11 family members <a href="https://911memorial.org/connect/blog/15-years-later-daughter-fallen-fdny-lt-reflects-healing" target="_blank">Cait Leavey</a>, <a href="https://911memorial.org/connect/blog/daughter-911-flight-captain-reflects-support-shown-her-following-attacks" target="_blank">Brielle Saracini</a>, and <a href="https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/son-911-survivor-reflects-ambassador-program" target="_blank">John Spade</a>, first responders from the <a href="https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/father-and-son-reflect-their-volunteer-experiences-911-memorial" target="_blank">FDNY</a> and <a href="https://911memorial.org/connect/blog/survivor-recalls-collapse-towers" target="_blank">PAPD</a>, and <a href="https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/stories-hope-power-unity-and-resilience" target="_blank">a student</a> on 9/11. This virtual event will be hosted by the South Carolina State Library and will give participants an opportunity to ask questions through a live chat with 9/11 Memorial and Museum staff and to share their own memories in a discussion with State Library staff and fellow participants following the program. Participants can join the virtual event via Zoom or view the program at a screening with the State Library. Registration is required to attend the event. To register please visit <a href="https://statelibrary.sc.libcal.com/event/8139834">https://statelibrary.sc.libcal.com/event/8139834</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The South Carolina State Library welcomes people of all abilities to participate in our programs. If you need a reasonable accommodation in order to participate, please contact the event organizer Allie Lovette at <a href="mailto:alovette@statelibrary.sc.gov">alovette@statelibrary.sc.gov</a> or 803-734-7077 two weeks in advance. In addition, the webinar will be interpreted in American Sign Language and captioned. The audio descriptive version of the video will be shared during the online event and Spanish subtitles will also be available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79'>Kristin White<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79'>Director of Talking Book Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201<br>803-465-0775 | <a href="mailto:krwhite@statelibrary.sc.gov"><span style='color:blue'>krwhite@statelibrary.sc.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Descriptive Text: Below is the lion logo of the South Carolina State Library<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=200 height=47 style='width:2.0833in;height:.4895in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D7A3FC.EF9674E0"></span></a><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Innovation </span></i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>|<i> Collaboration </i>|<i> Participation</i> |<i> Preservation</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>