<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Robert Stigile, Second Vice-President<div>National Federation of the Blind of California</div><div>President San Fernando Valley Chapter</div><div>818-381-9568</div><div>Kn6uvd</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Stacie Gallegos via Chapter-Presidents <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> October 13, 2023 at 8:22:16 AM PDT<br><b>To:</b> NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Stacie Gallegos <sgallegos@nfbtx.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Chapter-Presidents] [NFB-NAGDU] Come Join us for the Next Guide Dog Matters On Sunday, October 15, 2023</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Stacie Gallegos <sgallegos@nagdu.org>, NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-28d27c5b-7fff-928c-bfda-78ca2c8b8385"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello from the National Association of Guide Dog Users,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: inherit;">We </span>hope<span style="font-size: inherit;"> this email finds everyone doing well. I am happy to report that Fall is on the brink of arriving here in Texas. We invite everyone to join us for the October edition of Guide Dog Matters. In celebration of White Cane Day; which happens to fall on October 15, we will have an interactive discussion related to the </span>importance<span style="font-size: inherit;"> of this day, and all that goes along with it. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: inherit;"> Please </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: inherit;">share this announcement wherever appropriate. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">The National Association of Guide Dog Users would like to invite you to our next Guide Dog Matters seminar. This will be a one-hour presentation on a specific topic related to guide dog users. The seminar typically takes place on the third Sunday of every month unless otherwise noted. For those who are not able to attend, the presentation will be recorded and shared on the list as well as the NAGDU Facebook page.</span></p><div>Topic: Celebrating White Cane Safety Day. What Does This Day Mean to You?</div><div><font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday, October 15</span></font><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman"; white-space: pre-wrap;">, 2023.</span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Time: 3 PM Eastern / 5 PM Pacific. Please consult the NAGDU calendar or your favorite time zone conversion method to find the correct time for your location.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Where: Zoom.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Direct-Connect Information:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> * Link: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85450651290?pwd=RXRCQ0tteW1xd3JSR3dWY2pVM3crdz09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85450651290?pwd=RXRCQ0tteW1xd3JSR3dWY2pVM3crdz09</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> * Meeting ID: 854 5065 1290</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> * Passcode: 632</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One-Tap Mobile Connection Information:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> * +13462487799,,85450651290# US (Houston)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> * +16699009128,,85450651290# US (San Jose)</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Land Line Dial-in Information:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> * (346) 248-7799 US (Houston)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> * (669) 900-9128 US (San Jose)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> * Meeting ID: 854 5065 1290</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Find your local number: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdh36WDD1y">https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdh36WDD1y</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To be recognized as a valid participant, we ask that you use your real name when connecting. Otherwise, you might not be admitted.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The information for this meeting, along with other NAGDU events is available in the NAGDU Public Calendar, which you can subscribe to by following this link:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/nagdu.org_7eopjofhnd4968m46rcmgrck0s@group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics">https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/nagdu.org_7eopjofhnd4968m46rcmgrck0s%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have any questions about this seminar or if you would like to submit a topic for future discussion, please email Stacie Gallegos directly at <a href="mailto:sgallegos@nagdu.org">sgallegos@nagdu.org</a>.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><br></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you this Sunday.</span></p><br></span><div>
<meta charset="UTF-8"><div><br>—<br>Stacie Gallegos / Secretary<br>National Association of Guide Dog Users<br><a href="https://www.nagdu.org/">Https://www.nagdu.org</a></div><div>(346) 439-7444 | <a href="mailto:SGallegos@nagdu.org">SGallegos@nagdu.org</a><br>“You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.”<br><br><br><br></div>
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<meta charset="UTF-8"><div><br>—<br>Stacie Gallegos / Secretary<br>National Association of Guide Dog Users<br><a href="https://www.nagdu.org/">Https://www.nagdu.org</a></div><div>(346) 439-7444 | <a href="mailto:SGallegos@nagdu.org">SGallegos@nagdu.org</a><br>“You can live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.”<br><br><br><br></div>
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