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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>On Wednesday, October 7, the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired will have our support group beginning at 1:00. You may join us by clicking on the below link. When you join, you will be placed into the waiting room where you will remain until you are placed into the meeting. This is a new security feature of Zoom so don't be concerned, just be patient and you will be brought into the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Our discussion will Center around useful and helpful services available to folks with disabilities. Although we will be mainly focusing on anchorage, we invite and encourage others to join and talk about their communities throughout the state. We will also talk about voting as the election is a very important topic. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To join the meeting, you can arrow down to the link and click on it. You may also click or double tap, if on a phone, on the number and your phone will dial the entire number. . Call 771-4306 with questions. Hope to see many. Please bring your knowledge and/or questions. Here is the link:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86818066187">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86818066187</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 868 1806 6187<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+13462487799,,86818066187#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Bonnie Lucas, MS, CVRT, MSW<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Braille and Technology Instructor, VISA Coordinator Equipping Alaskans for Success Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>3903 Taft Drive<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Anchorage, Alaska 99517<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Phone: (907) 248-7770 Direct: (907) 771-4306<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.alaskabvi.org">www.alaskabvi.org</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/alaskabvi">www.facebook.com/alaskabvi</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bonnie Lucas<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Alaska<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>907-301-6808<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:nfbofalaska@gmail.com"><span style='color:blue'>nfbofalaska@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:nfbofalaska@gmail.com"><span style='color:blue'>nfbalaska.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a name="_Hlk16627103">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>