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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 align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Columbia Chapter Newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>January 23, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Welcome to 2022! Current board members are as follows: President – Ike Nelson, 1<sup>st</sup> Vice-President – Steve Cook, 2<sup>nd</sup> Vice President – David Bundy, Treasurer – Thom Spittle, Secretary – Casey Williams, Member-at-large – Shelley Coppel, Member-at-large – Maggie Floyd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Our first chapter meeting of the year was held on Thursday, January 20<sup>th</sup>, 2022. Those in attendance were highly encouraged to wear face masks in order to reduce the spread of illnesses. The meeting was a face-to-face event only. Dinner was sponsored by Jennifer Bazer and Ike Nelson. Thank you for your contributions for a warm, delicious meal on a cold evening. We want to thank those members who have paid their dues already. If possible, please bring your membership current by January 31<sup>st</sup>. For those that are not able to pay dues by January 31<sup>st</sup>, there will be $1.00 added each month until they are paid. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Columbia Chapter received an outstanding donation on Thursday night presented by Carolyn Jackson from Edward Bignon in the amount of $2,500. The chapter board voted to divide the contribution in half and place $1,250 in the Van fund and the Columbia Chapter fund. We appreciate the support from generous individuals such as Mr. Bignon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Current committees that are being revised include the Van Committee, the Contact Committee, the Social Committee, and the Barbeque Committee. Currently, Jonathon (John) Nelson is the chair for the Van Committee. The Contact Committee consists of Shannon Cook (Chair), Dorothy Barksdale, Shelley Coppel, Cynthia (Pebbles) Wolfe, and Tina Holmes. The Social Committee consist of Mag Floyd (Chair), Tracy Spittle and Pathronda Anderson. The Barbecue Committee consists of Ike Nelson as the chair, board members, and Carolyn Jackson, Carolyn Phillips, John Williams, Frank Coppel, Ed and Julie Bible, Dorothy Barksdale, Katherine Williams, Pat Cheetham, Pathronda Anderson, Elizabeth Rouse, Donna Jean Breece, David Houck, Dale and Pat Walthoff, and Jennifer Bazer. Our 1<sup>st</sup> barbecue meeting will take place Thursday, January 27<sup>th</sup> at 6:00 pm at the Federation Center. Committee members bring fresh ideas and a commitment to make this the best barbecue ever. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Have you been confused on who you should send an email if you have a question? I know I have heard from several members saying they have encountered this dilemma. In order to reduce future confusion, a new email address has been created to seek information from the secretary or treasurer. The new email address is </span><a href="mailto:Nfbsc.columbia@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white'>Nfbsc.columbia@gmail.com</span></a>. We look forward to hearing from you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to seeing you at our next chapter meeting on February 10, 2022! At this time, we plan to meet face-to-face unless numbers begin to rise. Our desire is to keep everyone safe and healthy. <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>