The Bozeman Chapter:

Low Vision Center: Ken (406) 551-4920
Bozeman Chapter: Todd (406) 600-7548
Book Club: Lori (828) 421-4838
Crafts: Christi: (406) 586-6370

Bozeman Chapter Leaders:

President: Todd Fahlstrom
Vice President: Anthony Barton
Secretary: Zara Berg
Treasurer: Tim Gilmer

For Zoom info: If you can't make a meeting in person, but can use a phone, please call Todd in advance; he'll help you connect.

Events

Nov. 21 -Low Vision Center drop-in
Nov. 20 book club BELGRADE library
Nov. 21 Social Connection Hour

Low Vision Center: 220 W. Lamme, Ste. B9-2. Open Thursdays 10AM – 3PM; please drop in! or call for appointment (406) 551-4920. (Closed Thanksgiving Day). Beth offers basic intro to iPhone: drop in 10:15 – noon on Nov. 21.

Book club will meet on Wednesday, November 20 from 1 PM until 3 PM in the upstairs room of the BELGRADE Community Library. Read a non-fiction book of your choice, and come tell us why we should or should not also read that book.
Our December book club meeting is TBA. We will set a date and location hopefully during our November meeting. December is our poetry month, and we usually recite poetry while eating at a local café.
Currently, the library cannot commit to meeting room dates in 2025. They hope to have more information in December.

Social Connection Hour: Please join us every Thursday from 11-12 PM where you can enjoy learning and visiting with individuals with vision loss throughout the state. Topics are diverse and always informative. There will be no meeting on November 28th due to Thanksgiving. We use the zoom platform where you can choose to connect via phone, computer, or tablet. Please email bozemanmab@gmail.com or call Todd at (406) 600-7548 for connection links. Past recordings can be found on the MAB web site: mabsop.org under social connection hour.

New app for iPhone and iPad: Speakaboo.
• Quick Descriptions: Point your camera and tap the button to get a description of objects or spaces. Perfect for identifying items on a countertop or understanding a room's layout.
• Ask Questions: Hold down the button to ask questions about your surroundings. Speakaboo offers responses based on what it sees. In unfamiliar environments, Speakaboo can assist in locating doors, bathrooms, or other important landmarks.
• Works with VoiceOver
• AI-Powered: Speakaboo uses advanced AI to interpret your surroundings in real-time. While highly accurate, it's always best to double-check important details.
Todd has experience with this app.

CCTVs for sale: contact Roy Thomas
(406) 589-2336
Merlin 19 inch screen CCTV by Enhanced Vision, model MRVE 18A – VA. $1900
Aladin Ultrapro 75 CCTV, model NM7 (2002) $175

Thank you to those who donated, helped, and participated at convention: you help us thrive! Thanks to these convention sponsors: Ability Montana and Medical Eye Specialists at Bronze level, and Advanced Eye Care and Vanda Pharma/non-24 at Copper level!

Young home-schoolers need art materials:
magazines (preferably on cooking or outdoors for cutting out pictures),
newspapers to be used for paper Mâché,
and just about any art supply.
Please bring to a chapter meeting. Thank you!

Be a member of MAB (application at website mabsop.org) and support activities for people with visual impairment! Happy Thanksgiving!

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