<html><body><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hello all,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I hope and pray that everyone had a great and blessed Christmas, and your looking forward to the new year and all of the wonderful events and activities, that lie ahead. I wanted to pass on this email out to our group, some of you know Sheila Styron. She has started her blind support group, up again. As well as several other monthly events that several of us, have attended in the past.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The new support group is called, “Navigating life with Vision Loss.” I heard throughout the year several people, wanting to participate in a “Support group” type event, that helps people, transition and deal with their blindness and vision loss issues and questions. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I personally have attended these in the past, and it has helped me, with some of my fears, questions and transition better, with my emotional issues at that time. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Please email Sheila S. to RSVP for the Zoom link or myself, if you would like more information about this group event, as well as the other activities that she offers for the blind community. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Her email is; sheilastyron@gmail.com</div>
<div id="ms-outlook-mobile-signature"><div><br></div><div dir="ltr">Please share and pass this on, to anyone you think would benefit from such a program.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Cordially,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Michael</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16.426666px; display: inline !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Michael A. Nava </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; color: black;">Chapter Vice President</span></b></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif" size="2"><b>Johnson-Wyandotte County Chapter </b></font></p><p style="margin: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16.426666px; display: inline !important; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>National Federation of the Blind of Kansas</b></span><br></font></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; color: black;">(913) 777-8615</span></b></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; color: black;">manava@thecanegang.org<o:p></o:p></span></b></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif; color: black;"><a href="http://www.nfbks.org">www.nfbks.org</a></span></b></b></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><b>Live the life you want.</b></b><br></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></p></div><div dir="ltr"> </div></div></div><div id="mail-editor-reference-message-container" class="ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message"><hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%" tabindex="-1"><div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>From:</b> Sheila Styron <sheilastyron@gmail.com><br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 27, 2023 4:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> Sheila Styron <sheilastyron@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Midwest Adaptive Sports: Navigating Life with Vision Loss, Bowling Blind and Adaptive Athletes in Motion -- January '24 Newsletter<div> </div></font></div>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Happy new year, B/LV Adventurers and anyone else interested in participating or volunteering at these activities,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">I hope your holiday celebrations have been rewarding and that 2024 will bring you happiness and peace. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> <span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* "Navigating Life with Vision Loss," our new low vision support group, is scheduled for the first Tuesday in January, which is January 2 at 7 PM. Please email me to receive the Zoom link if you plan on participating, and I look forward to meeting with you in 2024. I know a few of you have already expressed your interest, but please email me again, as I am only sending the link to confirmed participants. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">* Reminder B/LV Adventures + All abilities bowling <br>First Wednesday of every month<br><br>Next event January 3, next Wednesday<br>approx. 11-2:30 or 3pm</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">You can arrive at 11, hang out and order food, and please try to arrive by 11:30. End time is however long it takes to bowl two games.<br>Ward Parkway Lanes -- 1523 W 89th St, KCMO 64114<br><br>Fees/Admission: $7.50 discounted fee to be paid in cash for two games. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 12pt; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shoe rental included. <br>If you have questions, contact: Sheila Styron<br><a href="mailto:Sheilastyron@gmail.com" style="color: blue;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">Sheilastyron@gmail.com</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in; margin-bottom:0in"><li class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Bloc Life -Adapted Athletes in Motion</li><li class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">the bloclife has expanded its Adaptive Athletes in Motion program to more locations including coming soon to Lawrence KS, if you know people who might be interested! <br>Want to improve your overall quality of life, be part of a community and improve your strength? Try Bloc Life! <br><br>Email: <a href="mailto:Bloclife@gmail.com" style="color: blue;"><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">Bloclifefitness@gmail.com</span></a></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in; margin-bottom:0in"><li class="gmail-msolistparagraph" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Reminder for Adaptive Climbing <br><br>ROKC, 654 N Central St, Olathe, KS 66061, hosts adaptive rock climbing the first Sunday of every month <br><br>ALL ABILITIES WELCOME <br><br>Discounted Cost $18 <br>with harness sand shoes included<br><br>Next event -- January 7<br>3-6pm</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p></div></div>
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