<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Many thanks Bonnie for that heads up regarding the meeting that otherwise would’ve been scheduled for today at one.</div><div>Talk soon; planning on attending the Wednesday afternoon support group.</div><div>Have a great weekend! Will have a go at registering for the convention next month.</div><div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Oct 7, 2022, at 8:14 PM, Bonnie Lucas via NFBofAlaska <nfbofalaska@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Hello Friends,,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tomorrow, October8, is the second Saturday of the month, generally the day for our All-State monthly meeting. However, because of our need to focus on our convention at the beginning of November, this meeting will not occur. If you had planned on attending, we apologize. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We hope that many of you will take the opportunity to join us on Friday and Saturday, November 4 and 5 as we are planning an amazing convention. Watch your email for the agenda. The registration form may be found <a href="https://alaskanfb.org/2022-alaska-state-convention/">by clicking on this link</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The convention begins on Friday afternoon at 1:00 and will conclude Saturday evening with a tasty banquet. It is being held at the LakeFront Hotel in Anchorage. Our NFB National representative is Patti Chang. I have included her bio further down in this email. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The convention registration cost is $55. This includes a renewal of membership. There will be all day coffee and hot water services both days, finger foods Friday evening for our munch and mingle session, lunch and banquet on Saturday and a popcorn snack, midafternoon on Saturday. If you all come, every person will mee someone you have not met before. Our community includes people of all ages, abilities, “makes and models!” <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😁</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">In conclusion, here is a brief but impressive bio for our special guest. I daresay she is a roll model for everyone. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-right:solid white 4.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><h1 style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Patti Gregory-Chang, <o:p></o:p></span></h1><h2 style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Development Director, Attorney, Advocate, Mother <o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">After graduating from Harbor Springs High School in 1981, Patti planned to attend school with hopes of becoming a teacher of the visually impaired. After earning her teaching certificate at Michigan State University, she discovered a passion for law and enrolled in the University of Chicago Law School. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patti graduated from law school in 1988 and worked in the City of Chicago Law Department for twenty-eight years. She began her tenure in the Traffic Division and worked her way up to Assistant Corporation Counsel. In this position she prosecuted housing court matters in the Circuit Court of Cook County and handled collection matters for the Building and Land Use Litigation Division of the City of Chicago Law Department.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patti became Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago Law Department in 1998. In this role she prosecuted cases, supervised attorneys prosecuting cases, coordinated law clerks and externs, and served on various committees and task forces. She belongs to several professional associations including the National Association of Blind Lawyers, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the Illinois State Bar Association. Patti currently serves as Vice Chair of the Disability Law Committee of the Illinois State Bar Association and as a member of the Administrative Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In 2016 Patti embarked on a second career, accepting the position of Director of Outreach for the National Federation of the Blind, the largest organization of blind people in the world. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In fact, Patti has devoted much of her free time to the National Federation of the Blind since joining in 1981. Patti currently serves as the 2<sup>nd</sup> Vice President of the Illinois affiliate of the NFB and has served on its National Board of Directors as well as working as national scholarship committee chair for some years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patti lives in Chicago. In her spare time, Patti and her husband love travel, dancing, and enjoy spending time with family and friends. They boast of two successful adult children, Johnathon and Julia, and a wonderful grandchild, Kayla Ma Chang. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Having come to know Patti over the past few years, I assure you, she is genuine and approachable. Please come and meet her and make some new friends.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please don’t hesitate to contact me with registration questions. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I look forward to interacting with each of you as we meet again, the first time since 2019. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kindest Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Bonnie<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBofAlaska mailing list</span><br><span>NFBofAlaska@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbofalaska_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBofAlaska:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbofalaska_nfbnet.org/crogge%40acsalaska.net</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>