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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>Greetings to All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just 5 days until our National Federation of the Blind of Alaska State Convention begins. Please find attached lots of information about the convention and complete agenda. We hope that you will register and join us either in person or with Zoom. Here are some links with important information to help you complete these tasks quickly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://alaskanfb.org/2022-alaska-state-convention/">Click here to go directly to the registration page</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hotel address and phone number and code to receive discounted room:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A'>Lakefront Hotel (4800 Spenard Road) in Anchorage, 907-243-2300, (Press 0 to reach the local hotel desk for reserving your room.). Say that you are attending the NFB of Alaska Convention. If they do not seem to understand, give them this code: 2211akcent. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A'>Code for discount: 2211akcent. The cost is $109 with 15 percent tax. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Menu choices:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Spinach wraps, choose between chicken Caesar and vegetarian.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Banquet: choose between chicken piccata and pasta primavera<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Banquet dessert: berry crisp or chocolate mousse<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The hotel would like us to have our attendee and food numbers to them by Wednesday November 1, so please write Bonnie at <a href="mailto:lucas.bonnie@gmail.com">lucas.bonnie@gmail.com</a>, as soon as you can.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We hope you will come and take part in the largest gathering of blind people in Alaska!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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></body></html>