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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=MsoNormal>Happy Valentine’s Day, Friends, and NFB Family!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To keep emails to a minimum, I will be sending notes on Mondays and Thursdays. Monday will include mostly things happening in Alaska, while Thursday’s notes will focus on national events and information. I will be sure to identify each time and these notes will be from my <a href="mailto:lucas.bonnie@gmail">lucas.bonnie@gmail</a> address. Hope that helps anyone who feels that they are receiving too many emails. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1>ALASKA CENTER FOR THE BLIND WEDNESDAY SUPPORT GROUP<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>February 16 1:00:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2/16/: It is A lady time! If you do not know who that is, come learn more about Alexa and learn even more if you do know who it is. If you have wi-fi, you can do so much with the Amazon Alexa. There are several models to choose from, so come and here what others are saying. The link is at the end of this email.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1>LOCAL NEWS<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>All-State Meeting<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Nine members and friends attended our meeting on Saturday where stories were shared, covering the life span. Meetings are held the second Saturday of each month. Nine were in attendance. The meeting was recorded and will be on our website in the next few days. The link will be included next week.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2>Washing Seminar <o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Four Alaskans visited with Senators Murkowski and Sullivan last for the 48 annual Washington Seminar, conducted by the National Federation of the Blind. As with last year, our interactions occurred via Zoom. Alaskans who participated in this year’s meetings were William Craig Sitka, Linda Newman Juneau, Katie Lester Anchorage, and Bonnie Lucas Anchorage. To learn more about our priorities, click <a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar">this link</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As promised, here is the connecting information for the Alaska Center Support group, lots of ways to join.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Join by phone:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Call this number: <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1-346-248-7799<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When prompted, enter meeting ID: <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>868 1806 6187#<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When it asks for a participant ID, just hit #<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When it asks for a password, enter: <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1111# <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(Note:) You may have a contact number sent to your smart phone that will dial all the numbers to immediately connect to the Zoom meeting. Call 907-771-4306.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5459384463">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5459384463</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 545 938 4463<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+12532158782,,5459384463#<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bonnie Lucas<br>President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Alaska<br>Cell: 907-301-6808<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:lucas.bonnie@gmail.com">lucas.bonnie@gmail.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Web: <a href="https://alaskanfb.org/">alaskanfb.org</a><a name="_Hlk16627103"><br></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_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.</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk16627103'></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#BFBFBF'>[Delegate-BML]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>