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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve got this down; thank you!<o:p></o:p></p><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> NFBofSC <nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Melanie Torrance via NFBofSC<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 3, 2022 7:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of South Carolina Mailing List <nfbofsc@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Melanie Torrance <melanietorrance@icloud.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBofSC] Reminder: Send in Your Questions for State Convention Presenters<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s a question for Jennifer Falvey. Is there a possibility to have another book club hosted by one of the librarians? We had a book club running until the librarian Brenda retired.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Melanie <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from Melanie's i phone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Aug 3, 2022, at 10:33 AM, Elizabeth Rouse via NFBofSC <<a href="mailto:nfbofsc@nfbnet.org">nfbofsc@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Good morning, all!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I hope this message finds you well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>As reiterated in this week’s Positive Note, Anna and <span class=m-8239351601522500718grame>myself</span> have been asked to collect questions for some of our upcoming presenter’s at State Convention later this month.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>These presenters may include:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>South Carolina Commission for the Blind Commissioner <span class=m-8239351601522500718spelle>Darline</span> Graham</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Talking Book<span style='color:#1F497D'>s</span> Services Director <span style='color:#1F497D'>Jennifer Falvey</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>President of South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind Jolene Madison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Each of these individuals will have approximately </span>ten minutes <span style='color:#1F497D'>on the agenda to address/update our membership with a few additional minutes reserved for questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>As we do not have the agenda yet, we will set a tentative deadline for submitting questions in advance; this deadline will be noon on Thursday, August 25. Please submit your questions, specifying which speaker they are for, to <a href="mailto:elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com" target="_blank">elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com</a>. I will reply to your message, confirming that we have received your contribution.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks to all who have submitted questions so far! We have lots of questions for Commissioner <span class=m-8239351601522500718spelle>Darline</span> Graham, and we’d love to collect some questions for our other guests.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please also note that, depending on how many questions are submitted, we may not be able to ask <span class=m-8239351601522500718grame>all of</span> the questions, but this is in no way, shape, or form a reflection on whoever submitted the inquiry.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>As a final reminder, please keep in mind that these individuals are supposed to work for the betterment of blind South Carolinians, so asking questions respectfully will be important.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you in advance for submitting your questions, and we will redistribute this info again as State Convention approaches as a reminder.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Elizabeth</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Elizabeth Rouse<br>She/her/hers<br>Treasurer | National Association of Blind Students<br>Board Member | Performing Arts Division<br>Secretary/Treasurer | NFB of SC Communities of Faith Division<br>Co-Chair | NFB of SC Legislative and Advocacy Committee & Resolutions Committee<br><a href="mailto:Elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com">Elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com</a><br>(563) 210-1854<br>“If you can see yourself as an artist, and you can see that your life is your own creation, then why not create the most beautiful story for yourself?” - Miguel Ruiz<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFBofSC mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBofSC@nfbnet.org">NFBofSC@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbofsc_nfbnet.org</a><br>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. 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