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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Useful information from the southeast area of the state and more. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bonnie<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> Linda Newman, OT <lindaot@alaska.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 13, 2020 8:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> linda Newman <lindaot@alaska.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Low Vision Peer Support Group Meeting Tues, 9/15<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>I am looking forward to catching up with you at our SAIL Low Vision Peer Support Group meeting via Zoom this coming Tuesday, 9/15, from 1-2. Zoom link: <o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 summary="" width=626 style='width:469.5pt;background:white;border-top:1.0pt;border-left:1.0pt;border-bottom:1.5pt;border-right:1.5pt;border-color:#CCCCCC;border-style:solid'><tr><td style='border:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F81621555107&sa=D&ust=1599675273869000&usg=AOvVaw1injZ_q5dbk9F2EDrf9nqb" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81621555107</a><br><br>Meeting ID: 816 2155 5107<br>One tap mobile<br><a href="tel:+13462487799,,81621555107%23">+13462487799,,81621555107#</a> US (Houston)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><br>Last month we joined folks from the Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Adults (CBVI) and the National Federation of the Blind of Alaska. It was the day after the Primary Election and accessible voting and challenges related to this, was a large part of the conversation. Nate Kile from the Center shared information on accessing technology. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We did not get to the topic of sharing a challenge that our vision impairment interfered with and the strategy used to accomplish the task. I would like to follow up with this topic and/or simply check in and hear how each of us is doing.<br><br>We are all welcome to continue joining theCBVI meetings the first 3 Wednesdays of each month. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Center Support Group:<br>Topic: Alaska Center For the Blind and Visually Impaired, Living Well With<br>Vision Loss<br>Time: First three Wednesdays of the month, <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4">1:00 PM</a><br><br>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86818066187">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86818066187</a><br><br>Meeting ID: 868 1806 6187<br>One tap mobile<br><a href="tel:+13462487799,,86818066187%23">+13462487799,,86818066187#</a> US (Houston)<br><i>Exciting opportunities are coming up this October!</i><br><br><br>We are all invited to attend our State’s NFB of Alaska convention October 23 and 24. To register for convention, click <a href="https://alaskanfb.org/2020-alaska-state-convention/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>here</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b>IT IS FREE!</b> And: <b>THERE WILL BE DOOR PRIZES! </b> You have to be present (virtually) to win a door prize.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><b>The National Federation of the Blind Senior Division</b> has a retreat October 18-24th. Topics include: cane travel (the NFB sends free white canes) Beginning Braille, Daily Living, Organizational Skills, Exploring Hobbies, Basic Information on iPhones and IOS devices, Meaningful Discussion on LIving with Blindness.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'>Registration is due by September 30th. Cost $50. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><a href="https://seniors.nfb.org/2020Retreat.html">https://seniors.nfb.org/2020Retreat.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Here, again, is the link to our Tuesday 9/15 meeting:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 summary="" width=626 style='width:469.5pt;background:white;border-top:1.0pt;border-left:1.0pt;border-bottom:1.5pt;border-right:1.5pt;border-color:#CCCCCC;border-style:solid'><tr><td style='border:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:solid white 1.0pt;padding:5.0pt 0in 5.0pt 0in'><h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;border:none;padding:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#009900'>You have been invited to the following event.</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#009900;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h4></div><div><h3 style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>LVG Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></h3><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 summary="Event details" style='display:inline-table'><tr><td width=90 nowrap valign=top style='width:67.5pt;padding:0in 12.0pt 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#888888'>When<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://6">Tue Sep 15, 2020 1pm – 2pm</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#888888'><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://6">Alaska Time</a> - Anchorage</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td width=90 nowrap valign=top style='width:67.5pt;padding:0in 12.0pt 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#888888'>Where<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.75pt'><span class=notranslate><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81621555107">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81621555107</a></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'> (<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F81621555107&sa=D&ust=1599675273873000&usg=AOvVaw2rG7IOVsoUure-Bv5c2D5v" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2200CC'>map</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td width=90 nowrap valign=top style='width:67.5pt;padding:0in 12.0pt 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#888888'>Calendar<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><a href="mailto:lindaot@alaska.net">lindaot@alaska.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr><tr><td width=90 nowrap valign=top style='width:67.5pt;padding:0in 12.0pt 7.5pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#888888'>Who<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=10 style='width:7.5pt;padding:0in 7.5pt 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#222222'>•</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='padding:0in 7.5pt 0in 0in'><div><div style='margin-bottom:.05in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.75pt'><span class=notranslate><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><a href="mailto:gramirez@sailinc.org">gramirez@sailinc.org</a></span></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;color:#888888'> - creator</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td width=10 style='width:7.5pt;padding:0in 7.5pt 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#222222'>•</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td><td style='padding:0in 7.5pt 0in 0in'><div><div style='margin-bottom:.05in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.75pt'><span class=notranslate><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><a href="mailto:lindaot@alaska.net">lindaot@alaska.net</a></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=bzVoNG9uY2djNmU0MTh0Yzdxa2RuY3VpNmsgbGluZGFvdEBhbGFza2EubmV0&tok=NjQjc2FpbGluYy5vcmdfczNhM2ZhcDFiM3NpM2x2ZG12djIzMTYwaWdAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbWNkZGZlNDJmZjc5ZjJlMzgwMTg4ZWU5YmJhYzg4NTAwMzdjMTA3YzA&ctz=America%2FAnchorage&hl=en&es=0"><span style='color:#2200CC'>more details »</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Acct: Sail No. 2 | Created by: Glo<br><br><br>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fj%2F81621555107&sa=D&ust=1599675273869000&usg=AOvVaw1injZ_q5dbk9F2EDrf9nqb" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81621555107</a><br><br>Meeting ID: 816 2155 5107<br>One tap mobile<br><a href="tel:+13462487799,,81621555107%23">+13462487799,,81621555107#</a> US (Houston)<br><a href="tel:+16699006833,,81621555107%23">+16699006833,,81621555107#</a> US (San Jose)<br><br>Dial by your location<br> <a href="tel:+1%20346%20248%207799">+1 346 248 7799</a> US (Houston)<br> <a href="tel:+1%20669%20900%206833">+1 669 900 6833</a> US (San Jose)<br> <a href="tel:+1%20253%20215%208782">+1 253 215 8782</a> US (Tacoma)<br> <a href="tel:+1%20312%20626%206799">+1 312 626 6799</a> US (Chicago)<br> <a href="tel:+1%20929%20436%202866">+1 929 436 2866</a> US (New York)<br> <a href="tel:+1%20301%20715%208592">+1 301 715 8592</a> US (Germantown)<br>Meeting ID: 816 2155 5107<br>Find your local number: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fu%2Fkdh0R11Jsn&sa=D&ust=1599675273872000&usg=AOvVaw35e_QQm36IybgVFJ6sk1C7" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdh0R11Jsn</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#888888'>Going (<a href="mailto:lindaot@alaska.net">lindaot@alaska.net</a>)? </span><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'><a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=RESPOND&eid=bzVoNG9uY2djNmU0MTh0Yzdxa2RuY3VpNmsgbGluZGFvdEBhbGFza2EubmV0&rst=1&tok=NjQjc2FpbGluYy5vcmdfczNhM2ZhcDFiM3NpM2x2ZG12djIzMTYwaWdAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbWNkZGZlNDJmZjc5ZjJlMzgwMTg4ZWU5YmJhYzg4NTAwMzdjMTA3YzA&ctz=America%2FAnchorage&hl=en&es=0"><span style='color:#2200CC'>Yes</span></a> - 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Alternatively you can sign up for a Google account at <a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/">https://www.google.com/calendar/</a> and control your notification settings for your entire calendar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#888888'>Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organizer and be added to the guest list, or invite others regardless of their own invitation status, or to modify your RSVP. <a href="https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding">Learn More</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 summary="" width=626 style='width:469.5pt;background:white;border-top:1.0pt;border-left:1.0pt;border-bottom:1.5pt;border-right:1.5pt;border-color:#CCCCCC;border-style:solid'><tr><td style='border:none;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt'></td></tr></table></div></table></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Linda Newman<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>SAIL Low Vision Peer Support Group Facilitator<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>(907) 209-7555<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>