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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks to you Kris, Cheri, and Ruth for your kind comments. They are much appreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Shannon Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Member, National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The greatest investment you can make in this world is kindness.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></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>Kristopher Idrees Crawley via NFBofSC<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 3, 2022 8:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of South Carolina Mailing List' <nfbofsc@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> kicrawley.nfb@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBofSC] September Events<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk104128366"></a><a name="_Hlk104126486"></a><a name="_Hlk75539397"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'>Can we all acknowledge the hard work of the Cooks? I mean, they rarely get credit for the work they do behind the scenes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'>For me, Steve has been a good friend since my time as an employee at the commission. In fact, I can say that my participation in the SC affiliate is due in large part to Steve who encouraged me to reconnect with the federation. He also informed me that there was an NFB Muslims Group on the national level to make sure that I felt included in whichever way I decided to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'>Since leaving the commission Steve and Shannon have become an even bigger resource and friends to me. I think sometimes we expect the hard work that they put in and don’t acknowledge or show appreciation for what they do enough.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'>I say all of this to say, thanks Cooks!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><a name="_Hlk104126609"><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Kristopher I. 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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126609'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126609'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>At Large Board Member:</span></u></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> National Federation Of The Blind Of SC<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>President:</span></u></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> SC Communities of Faith Division<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Co-Chair:</span></u></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> SC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email:</span></u></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></span><a href="mailto:KICrawley.NFB@Gmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>KICrawley.NFB@Gmail.com</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone/Text:</span></u></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> (803) </span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>220-1727<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>NFB of SC Pages<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://www.nfbofsc.org/">Visit our Website</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-federation-of-the-blind-of-south-carolina/id1563280420">Subscribe to our Podcast</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/NatFedofSouthCarolina">Like us on Facebook</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://www.twitter.com/SCNFB">Follow us on Twitter</a></span><u><span style='color:#0563C1'><o:p></o:p></span></u></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> NFBofSC <<a href="mailto:nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve Cook via NFBofSC<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 3, 2022 7:49 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of South Carolina Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nfbofsc@nfbnet.org">nfbofsc@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Steve Cook <<a href="mailto:cookcafe@sc.rr.com">cookcafe@sc.rr.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBofSC] September Events<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Federation Family!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know typically, I have sent out the events for the current month by now. The reason in which I have not done this is I know Marty as our new State President and he will have to review the Committees, then assign chairs for each Committee. Once this has been done, events for the month will be sent out. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can also go to the below link to view the events for the month on our NFB of SC website.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbofsc.org/event-calendar/">https://nfbofsc.org/event-calendar/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below is the link to subscribe to the Google Calendar which contains all of the events for the NFB of SC. If you have any events you would like added to the NFB of SC calendar, please send them to me at <a href="mailto:cookcafe@sc.rr.com">cookcafe@sc.rr.com</a> and I will gladly add them for you. <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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>