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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>Dear NFB Members and nonmembers alike,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>This Saturday, at 1:00 is our monthly meeting and you are invited. The Zoom link is below, but we are also meeting in person at the Alaska Center for the Blind. We will be doing the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Listening to the presidential release from our National Headquarters and pronounced by President Mark Riccobono. There is some cool news this month you won’t want to miss.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Discussion and hints about our upcoming convention, November 4<sup>th</sup> and 5<sup>th</sup>, again, you won’t want to miss it!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Information about the Braille Monitor and how reading it monthly can help shape and expand our understanding of how blindness does not define us. Through stories and discussions, it is clear that we truly can live the lives we want!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Introduction of a monthly contest involving the Braille Monitor!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:none'>We look forward to having your company either in person or on Zoom. Here is the Zoom information!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpLast style='margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87422712687?pwd=UmJjSkM3aEdSOFlVYWJiRTgwSUd4Zz09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87422712687?pwd=UmJjSkM3aEdSOFlVYWJiRTgwSUd4Zz09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Meeting ID: 874 2271 2687<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Passcode: 255025<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Bonnie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'>Email: <a href="mailto:lucas.bonnie@gmail.com">lucas.bonnie@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Web: <a href="https://alaskanfb.org/">alaskanfb.org</a><br>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#BFBFBF'>[Delegate-BML]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>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 style='margin-left:.5in'>Email: <a href="mailto:lucas.bonnie@gmail.com">lucas.bonnie@gmail.com</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>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 style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#BFBFBF'>[Delegate-BML]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>