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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=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.75in'>Candy Powell, a dear friend of our friend, Tom Torvie, let me know that the song I picked and shared to link to on my most recent newsy letter was not him, but his friend a fellow band member Michael. So, Candy kindly gave me a correct link. If you are not aware, Tom passed away last May. He was blind and was well-known to many in Alaska. His band, the Nuther Brothers, played for our 2020 fund raiser and were so generous with the money they made through selling their CD’s. Enjoy.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><a href="https://youtu.be/0dndqKVlz-k">https://youtu.be/0dndqKVlz-k</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>If you are a student, or no a student, who hasn’t chatted with me about applying for the student scholarship program of the NFB, now is the time to get in touch, by writing or calling. Contact info is below. Do not hit reply because your email will go to the whole list. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Now is the time to plan to go to convention from July 5-10 in New Orleans. I promise you will be empowered when you leave and you will be ready to tackle your blindness challenges with renewed vigor and hope. Please talk to me and let’s see what we can work out for you to go. There is a first-timer’s scholarship that you can apply for. To come without a parent, you need to be at least 18. <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>We had a great All-State Chapter meeting last night where Anat Nullman provided a demonstration of the REALsam, speech only, phone. It is new to the US and they are still in the process of making many upgrades to make it work better. If you would like more information, you may go to their website at <o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://realsam.us/">https://realsam.us/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Be well and enjoy the cold!<o:p></o:p></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>