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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">This is the last bit of worthwhile information for the time being that I hope many of you can take advantage of.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Patricia Droppers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Arlington, VA US<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">pdroppers@ljpete.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"> silverbells@nfbv.org <silverbells@nfbv.org>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Patricia Droppers <pdroppers@ljpete.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> sjh300@outlook.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: You're Invited: Silver BELLS Alumni Presentation with Hadley - January 13 at 1 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Patty,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Silver BELLS is hosting a Zoom session with Hadley next Tuesday at 1PM. You are welcome to share it with the Seniors Division if you think it might be of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Happy New Year,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Rachel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">
<a href="mailto:silverbells@nfbv.org">silverbells@nfbv.org</a> <<a href="mailto:silverbells@nfbv.org">silverbells@nfbv.org</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 7, 2026 9:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:silverbells@nfbv.org">silverbells@nfbv.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> You're Invited: Silver BELLS Alumni Presentation with Hadley - January 13 at 1 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Silver BELLS Alumni,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Happy New Year from all of us at Silver BELLS!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are excited to invite you to our first alumni engagement event of 2026—a special virtual presentation featuring our new partner
<b>Hadley</b> on <b>Tuesday, January 13 at 1:00 PM</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hadley is a nationally recognized organization that provides
<b>free, practical learning opportunities for people who are blind or have low vision</b>, as well as their family members. Their services include one-on-one instruction, workshops, discussion groups, and a wide range of accessible resources focused on daily
living skills, technology, communication, recreation, and emotional adjustment to vision loss. All programs are designed to help individuals build confidence, independence, and connection—at their own pace.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We hope you’ll join us for this informative and inspiring session and reconnect with fellow alumni. The Zoom meeting and one touch mobile link are below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Topic: Silver BELLS Hadley presentation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Time: Jan 13, 2026 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)<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/86880302794?pwd=3zaiNdca7F7Wfgn9dHQ3PlKMwxfHqu.1">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86880302794?pwd=3zaiNdca7F7Wfgn9dHQ3PlKMwxfHqu.1</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: 868 8030 2794<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Passcode: 1234<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">One tap mobile (tap link on a smartphone to be connected to the meeting)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+13092053325,,86880302794# US<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+13126266799,,86880302794# US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join instructions<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/86880302794/invitations?signature=1h5mBNIpgAWITuvFpzy_r3nw7Sx6WYl3qoSPKFHvx0o">https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/86880302794/invitations?signature=1h5mBNIpgAWITuvFpzy_r3nw7Sx6WYl3qoSPKFHvx0o</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Warm regards,<br>
Rachel Schreiman<br>
Program Coordinator, Silver BELLS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:silverbells@nfbv.org">silverbells@nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">571-419-0512<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/silverbells">www.nfbv.org/silverbells</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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