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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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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> Bonnie Lucas <BLucas@AlaskaBVI.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 7, 2022 11:56 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> Important! Alaska Center for the Blind March Support group info. <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>IMPORTANT: (Support group for March 2022 will be held on the third, fourth and fifth Wednesdays.)<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'>Greeting to All!<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'>It is March, the light is increasing and spring is on the way! We begin with a heart-felt farewell to Judy Fischer, who has attended our weekly Zoom support groups, hardly missing a one, for the past year or so. We wish her the best and thanks for her many contributions!<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'>Support groups for March:<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=MsoListBulletCxSpFirst style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>March 16 at 1:00 PM: Why be physically fit: The importance, backed by sound research, Bonnie Lucas <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>March 23 at 1:00PM: Entertaining and caring for young children: you can still be a fun-to-be-around grandparent, Bonnie Lucas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpLast style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>March 30 at 1:00: Let’s talk about pets: Come share how you take care of your pets now that you cannot see as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the connecting information:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alaska Center is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86818066187?pwd=b2YxQS9YZHAwaHNaS3ZGK0svWktEdz09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86818066187?pwd=b2YxQS9YZHAwaHNaS3ZGK0svWktEdz09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 868 1806 6187<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Passcode: 1111<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13462487799,,86818066187#,,,,*1111# US (Houston)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+16699006833,,86818066187#,,,,*1111# <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you would like the Zoom phone number as a contact to put in your phone so you can easily dial it, please call Bonnie Lucas at 907-301-6808. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Talk soon!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#00549D'>Bonnie Lucas, MS, CVRT, MSW<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Older Blind Coordinator, Braille and Technology Instructor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#00549D'>Equipping Alaskans for Success<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>3903 Taft Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Anchorage, Alaska 99517<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Phone:</span><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> (907) 248-7770 </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Direct: </span><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>(907) 771-4306<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#00549D'><a href="www.alaskabvi.org"><span style='color:#00549D'>www.alaskabvi.org</span></a> <a href="www.facebook.com/alaskabvi"><span style='color:#00549D'>www.facebook.com/alaskabvi</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#4472C4'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#4472C4'><img border=0 width=463 height=141 style='width:4.8229in;height:1.4687in' id="Picture_x0020_1" 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