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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>QUE PASA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>March 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Quarterly newsletter of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(Published in March, June, September, and December)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Adelmo Vigil, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>E-mail: nfbnewmexicopresident@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(575) 921-5422<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>James Babb, Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>E-mail: jim.babb@mysero.net<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(505) 291-3112<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Tonia Trapp, Assistant Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>E-mail: nfbnewmexicosecretary@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(505) 856-5346<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>To submit an article or recipe for possible inclusion in this newsletter, please email it to jim.babb@mysero.net. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>By submitting your article or other material, you are agreeing to the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>*You assert that your article does not violate any confidentiality, copyright, or other laws, and that it is not intended to slander, defame, or mislead. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>*The NFB of New Mexico (NFBNM) has the discretion to publish and distribute the article either in whole or in part.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>*NFBNM is authorized to edit the article for formatting, length and content. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>*NFBNM reserves the right to not publish submissions for any reason.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><w:Sdt SdtDocPart="t" DocPartType="Table of Contents" DocPartUnique="t" ID="70120999"><p class=MsoTocHeading>Table of Contents<o:p></o:p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'><w:sdtPr></w:sdtPr></span></p><p class=MsoToc1><a href="#_Toc507853990"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>PREAMBLE</span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.. </span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>2</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoToc1><a href="#_Toc507853991"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>EDITOR’S NOTE</span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.. </span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>3</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoToc1><a href="#_Toc507853992"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE</span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.. </span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>3</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoToc1><a href="#_Toc507853993">THE POWER OF IDEAS<span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>. </span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>4</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoToc1><a href="#_Toc507853994">NEW MEXICO GOES TO THE<span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>. </span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>7</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoToc1><a href="#_Toc507853995">2018 WASHINGTON SEMINAR<span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>. </span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>7</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoToc1><a href="#_Toc507853996">TACTILE ARIAL MAPS AVAILABLE<span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>. </span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>9</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoToc1><a href="#_Toc507853997">LOCAL TEACHER DEVELOPS NAVAJO BRAILLE CODE<span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>. </span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>9</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoToc1><a href="#_Toc507853998"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>GOOD EATING</span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>.. </span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>12</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoToc1><a href="#_Toc507853999"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>USEFUL WEBSITES, APPS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS</span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>. </span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>14</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoToc1><a href="#_Toc507854000"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>. </span><span style='color:windowtext;display:none;text-decoration:none'>15</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></w:Sdt><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><a name="_Toc507853990"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:normal'>PREAMBLE</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico (NFBNM) is a 501(c)(3) consumer organization comprised of blind and sighted people committed to changing what it means to be blind. Though blindness is still all too often a tragedy to those who face it, we know from our own personal experience that with training and opportunity, it can be reduced to the level of a physical nuisance. We work to see that blind people receive services and training to which they are entitled and that parents of blind children receive the advice and support they need to help their youngsters grow up to be happy, productive adults. We believe that first-class citizenship means that people have both rights and responsibilities, and we are determined to see that blind people become first-class citizens of these United States, enjoying their rights and fulfilling their responsibilities. The most serious problems we face have less to do with our lack of vision than with discrimination based on the public’s ignorance and misinformation about blindness. Join us in educating New Mexicans about the abilities and aspirations of New Mexico’s blind citizens.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(Adapted from NFB of Ohio newsletter.) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><a name="_Toc507853991"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:normal'>EDITOR’S NOTE</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>By Jim Babb, Editor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Hello fellow Federationists and other interested readers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>We have some interesting articles, a favorite recipe, and announcements in this issue. Without these articles and other submissions, we would not exist as a publication. Thank you all. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>We have experienced interesting and helpful technology in recent years such as voice-command cell phones and voice assistants such as Alexa and Google Assistant. They can tell you the time and current weather, change your wall thermostat, and much more. Soon to come to market are LG-brand appliances such as washers and dryers that were demonstrated at the Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas. These appliances can be controlled with voice commands; for example, you can choose settings by saying things such as "Hey LG small load and gentle."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>I wish to thank Assistant Editor Tonia Trapp who, among other things, organizes and makes corrections in the articles and gets Que Pasa ready for distribution. She also reads the finished version onto New Mexico Newsline for the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><a name="_Toc507853992"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:normal'>PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>By Adelmo Vigil, President, NFB of New Mexico<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Greetings Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Together with love, hope and determination we will transform dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>2018 is young, and we have continued to stay busy carrying out the business of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico. Our job is to continuously promote and advocate for the rights of the blind of New Mexico and throughout our country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>This year we worked on a parenting bill that would give blind parents the right to raise their children without their parenting abilities being questioned because of their blindness. Unfortunately HR171 did not make it out of the Rules Committee. We will continue to advocate for blind parents, and we will pass a law that gives all of us equal rights to parenting. We continue to work with the Secretary of State to make accessible voting a reality in our state.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Let's talk about the importance of partnerships. We the members of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico need to find ways in which we can create partnerships with our legislators, business owners and other public entities across our state. In order to build partnerships with these important individuals and agencies, we need to invite them to chapter and division meetings and activities such as white cane banquets, holiday gatherings, and last but not least, our state convention. When we share our message with those in public offices, business owners and the public as a whole, the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico can and will achieve our goals and dreams so that we can live the life we want, and blindness will not stop us.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>We are fast approaching our state convention, the largest gathering of blind people in New Mexico. The convention will be held at the Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown on April 19-22, 2018. We are honored to have Mrs. Amy Buresh, President of the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska and a member of our National Board of Directors, as our national representative at our convention. I invite you to join us at our convention and experience the strength and energy of the organized blind of New Mexico.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>We invite you to join us in promoting our mission so we can grow our state affiliate. United we can change what it means to be blind for children, youth and adults of all ages in New Mexico and throughout the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines us or our future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the life we want; blindness is not what holds us back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><a name="_Toc507853993">THE POWER OF IDEAS</a><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>By Nancy Burns<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Much of the history of our country has been created around, and was focused on, a single and totally unique idea. In 1776, the words of Thomas Jefferson boldly proclaiming that "All men are created equal" resounded through our new country. Wars and unrest have followed, and still occur, as a result of this seemingly simple proclamation. This unique idea, however straightforward, is still being fought not only in the judicial system, but in our very own streets. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>As our new country moved forward, a huge westward push emerged. Hundreds of early settlers grasped the idea to expand our new country westward. Wagons were supplied with food, clothing, and utensils of all kinds as the draw of land, gold, or simply the idea of a new way of life called to these hearty and adventurous souls.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>As this infant country progressed, many creative thinkers developed the radio, telephone, and even a horseless carriage. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, an explosion of progress in many areas became evident. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In 1886 the Statue of Liberty was erected on Ellis Island and welcomed immigrants to this growing nation. At the same time, land owners were using freed slaves as sharecroppers to plow their vast plantations, to pick cotton, and to generally serve their old masters. These practices clashed with the concept of equal rights. The question of civil rights began to loom on the horizon, and conflict arose. War and controversy spilled over in our nation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>As agricultural issues were becoming overshadowed by manufacturing, civil rights and issues of equality began to appear. But little attention was given to those citizens who were blind or had other disabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In 1940 another forward thinker set forth a new and innovative idea about the role of the blind in this country, but he has received little acknowledgement in the history books. Dr. Jacobus tenBroek, a blind attorney and professor, set forth the unique notion that the blind should have a voice in their own affairs. This thought-provoking proclamation has also created ripples through the country. Agencies established for the sole purpose of caring for the blind have not only been unhappy with this belief but have attempted to thwart such thoughts on the part of the public. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In 1940, in Wilkes-barre, Pennsylvania, Dr. Jacobus tenBroek brought together a group of 16 blind people from seven states and organized the National Federation of the Blind. The seven states represented were California, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. This meeting was somewhat miraculous considering that in this time of our history, blind people were considered to be either indigents or paupers and were mostly closeted with no voice in their affairs. Jacobus tenBroek was a true visionary, and much like Martin Luther King, Jr., had a dream of equality. He realized, even at this early time, that the plight of the blind was primarily the result of discrimination and untrue belief systems shared by the general public. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Since those early days, the NFB has encountered resistance from many, but it has steadily grown stronger and more influential. Agencies for the blind flourished and attempted to determine the path that blind citizens should follow. Sheltered workshops sprang up under the guise of employment for the blind. Blind workers were given menial tasks such as broom-making and basketry, and they were never encouraged to gain meaningful employment. These workers were paid disgraceful sub-minimum wages regardless of their actual abilities. Conditions were deplorable, and the issue of self-confidence was never addressed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Unfortunately, there are still some agencies for the blind that have the invalid idea that they know what is best for those of us who happen to be blind. They continue to make attempts to monitor, establish guidelines for, and control other agencies providing services for the blind. Little if any consideration is given to those successful agencies operated by blind professionals. Does it not seem reasonable that blind professionals have the knowledge and expertise to operate such training facilities? How is it that many sighted professionals are unable to understand the benefits of such programs? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The National Federation of the Blind has been strengthened by continued outstanding leadership. Following the incredible leadership of Jacobus tenBroek, Dr. Kenneth Jernigan was elected president in 1968. The Jernigan administration launched the NFB into a new era of education. The goal to educate the sighted, as well as the blind, was enhanced by the creation of Kernel Books in 1991. Dr. Jernigan believed that these small books, written by blind people, would assist in the effort to educate the general public. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dr. Jernigan did all of this and much more. A warehouse building in the south Federal Hill area of Baltimore was transformed into the National Center for the Blind. Leadership seminars, technology training, the aids and appliances programs, public service announcements, and the International Braille and Technology Center evolved within this building. Three residential training centers for the blind were established in Louisiana, Colorado, and Minnesota.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dr. Marc Maurer, an attorney, was elected to the position of president in 1986 and revealed his visions for the future. Ensconced in the philosophical foundations laid by tenBroek and Jernigan, Marc Maurer projected a renewed enthusiasm. The Jernigan Institute was established with an incredible ribbon-cutting ceremony. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In his 2010 banquet address, Dr. Maurer outlined the progress of the National Federation of the Blind and referred to himself as the third generation of the organization. He considered Dr. Jacobus tenBroek as the first generation, Dr. Kenneth Jernigan as the second generation, and that the fourth generation of Federationists was already handling much of the work of the Federation, with the fifth generation on the horizon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In 2014, yet another dynamic leader emerged. Mark Riccobono believes that we, as blind citizens, have the right to live the life we want. Live music and enthusiasm set the stage for this young, energetic leader.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Throughout the history of our nation, as well as that of the NFB, not all ideas are perceived to be good ideas. It is early in President Riccobono's administration, but he is being challenged with troubling actions. Once again, agencies comprised of mostly sighted people seem to be intent on creating standards for programs that train blind individuals. Historical evidence points to the fact that the National Federation of the Blind will simply not allow these attempts to succeed. If necessary, we will again take to the streets with our message. This organization, aided by the profound leadership of blind men and women, will not allow blind people to be treated as second-class citizens. We have come too far to allow this to occur. It is imperative to maintain the high profile and professional standards that have been established by decades of devoted efforts. Riccobono has proudly picked up the gauntlet and will lead the battle to allow blind citizens to live the life we want. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1><a name="_Toc507853994">NEW MEXICO GOES TO THE</a><o:p></o:p></h1><h1><a name="_Toc507853995">2018 WASHINGTON SEMINAR</a><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>By Curtis Chong<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Long-time members of the National Federation of the Blind know that each year, near the end of January, Federationists from across the country converge on Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress to educate them about issues that are of concern to the blind of the nation. This year, the Washington Seminar was held from January 29 through the first of February. We hoped that because the State of the Union address would take place on the evening of January 30, members of Congress would be in their offices and more likely to meet in person with their blind constituents.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This year, six stalwart members of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico traveled to Washington to attend the seminar: Adelmo and Soledad Vigil; Curtis and Peggy Chong; Kaity Ellis; and her grandmother, Phyllis Conner. During the weekend before the seminar, state presidents and students gathered for meetings at our National Center for the Blind. Consequently, Adelmo, Soledad, Kaity, and Phyllis had an excellent opportunity to meet with fellow Federationists from other states.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We dealt with four issues at this year's Washington Seminar:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Passing the Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education (Aim High) Act, which creates voluntary accessibility guidelines for educational technology to stimulate the market, improve blind students’ access to course materials, and reduce litigation for schools;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Passing the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) so that blind Americans can obtain costly access technology through a refundable tax credit;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Strongly opposing the “ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017” (H.R. 620), which significantly erodes equal access protections and progress made since the original passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990; and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Ratifying and passing legislation to implement the Marrakesh Treaty, which enables cross-border exchange of accessible books, thereby vastly expanding the availability of accessible foreign language literature to blind and otherwise print-disabled Americans.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our group from New Mexico was able to visit all five offices of our Congressional delegation in Washington and meet with key staff members to discuss these issues. We were glad of the chance to spend a few minutes with Senator Tom Udall, who has frequently made it a point to meet in person with Federationists from New Mexico.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On Tuesday evening, the same night as the State of the Union address, New Mexico Federationists were pleased to attend a reception, hosted by the National Federation of the Blind, at the Newseum. The purpose of this significant event was to celebrate our partnership with John Olson and his innovative 3D photo technology, to promote greater accessibility in museums, and to honor the sacrifices of the Marines that fought in the Tet Offensive. We were thrilled to be able to touch tactile representations of some of the pictures and to hear audio recordings describing them. There were even some live audio interviews with veterans who had participated in the Tet Offensive.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attending a Washington Seminar is very much like going to a smaller—but no less vibrant—convention of the National Federation of the Blind. The energy, enthusiasm, and strong sense of camaraderie which can be found throughout our national conventions was just as pervasive at the Washington Seminar. I have been going to Washington Seminars off and on for decades now, and I always return from these trips feeling a renewed sense of commitment and determination. The National Federation of the Blind is truly the vehicle of collective action for the blind of America.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1><a name="_Toc507853996">TACTILE ARIAL MAPS AVAILABLE</a><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>By Mary Willows<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Many people have asked me how I oriented myself to a totally new city when I moved from California to Albuquerque. One of the tips I would like to share is a service provided by the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind. It is now possible to send your new address and receive back a tactile map of the area surrounding that address. So I got online at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.lighthouse-sf.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>www.lighthouse-sf.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>For a reasonable price you will receive three versions of the area. The first is within a block or two of the address. The second view includes a little larger view, and the third is the area within about half a mile of the address. You can give them any address. So if you want to see an aerial view of a mall or park, you can do that. The instructions for how to read the tactile map are included. It is very interesting to discover dead-end roads or horseshoe-shaped streets that are not obvious to us when driving in a car.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Lighthouse website indicates that to order a map, you would call their product specialists at the Adaptations Store at 1-888-400-8933 and specify the destination of the map you are interested in. So whether you have moved to a new place or just want to learn more about your neighborhood, this is a great way to do it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><a name="_Toc507853997">LOCAL TEACHER DEVELOPS NAVAJO BRAILLE CODE</a><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>By Noel Lyn Smith, nsmith@daily-times.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Published 4:29 p.m. MT, December 30, 2017 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>[This article is posted on the website of the Farmington Daily Times: www.daily-times.com]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>FARMINGTON — As Carol Begay Green's index finger moved along the Navajo braille code she developed, she read aloud a story about a boy and his monkey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Green, a teacher of the blind and visually impaired for the Farmington Municipal School District, has developed a braille code for the Navajo language.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Braille is a system of raised dots that enables people who are blind or visually impaired to read and write through touch, according to the American Foundation for the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Navajo braille code Green developed uses English Braille – with the absence of the letters f, p, q, r, u and v – and with the addition of a prefix code for the vowels a, e, i and o.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Photo Caption: Carol Green talks about her braille system for the Navajo language, to her knowledge the only such system in existence, on Thursday in Farmington.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>There is also code to instruct the reader to pronounce vowels as eight plain, high tone, plain nasal or high tone and nasal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>"The advantage of having this code for the reader is that they can distinguish and pronounce everything properly," Green said.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Green, who is born for Tó'aheedlííníí (Water Flow Together Clan), was raised in Michigan but visited her parental grandparents in Lukachukai, Arizona.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>She learned basic words in the Navajo language from her grandparents and the exposure instilled a lifelong interest in further learning the language.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>During Green's junior year in college, she transferred to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, and graduated from there in 1991.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Before joining the Farmington Municipal School District in 2010, she taught at Red Mesa Elementary School in Red Mesa, Arizona and at Nataani Nez Elementary School in Shiprock.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Photo Caption: The Navajo language is in some cases a requirement for students to apply for scholarships. Carol Begay Green wanted blind or visually impaired students to have fair opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Green developed vision problems as a child and eventually lost sight in her left eye at 13.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Cataract surgery in her right eye in 2000 led to further decline in her vision and, in 2009, she learned how to read and write braille.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Since she wanted to continue learning how to speak, read and write Navajo, she asked the Braille Authority of North America in 2013 if a braille code for Navajo was available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>When she found out there was none, she began working on one. To her knowledge, her work resulted in the first code for Navajo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Another reason Green, who has a National Certification in Unified English Braille, developed the Navajo braille code was to provide the opportunity for blind and visually impaired Navajo students to learn about their traditional language.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>With the Navajo language being taught in schools, and in some cases, a requirement for students to apply for scholarships, Green wanted blind or visually impaired students to have fair opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>"I thought if I am going to develop it for myself, then I might as well share it so these children have that opportunity. The same as their peers," she said.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In a resolution passed by the Navajo Nation Board of Education in October 2015, the Navajo braille code was adopted to teach blind and visually impaired tribal members Navajo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Green continues to share information about the code at various conferences and in presentations across the country.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>One of Green's students in Farmington is a Navajo girl who is learning English braille.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>"She is just learning braille. As she moves in her progress, she might want to take the Navajo language in junior high and high school. That will be an option to her now," Green said.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Noel Lyn Smith covers the Navajo Nation for The Daily Times. She can be reached at 505-564-4636 or by email at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>nsmith@daily-times.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><a name="_Toc507853998"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:normal'>GOOD EATING</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>GREEN CHILI APPLE PIE ENCHILADAS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>By Don Burns<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Fun and easy to make.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Ingredients<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>1 (21 Ounce) can of apple pie filling<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>6 (8 inch) flour tortillas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>1 tsp ground cinnamon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>1/3 cup margarine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>1/2 cup white sugar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>1/2 cup packed brown sugar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>1/2 cup water<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>1 tbsp green chili powder<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Directions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Preheat oven to 350.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Mix green chili powder into apple pie filling.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Spoon pie filling evenly on all six tortillas, sprinkle with cinnamon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Roll up tortillas and place seam side down on lightly greased 8x8 baking pan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Bring margarine, sugar and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring constantly for three minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Pour sauce evenly over the rolled enchiladas, sprinkle with extra cinnamon on top. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Serve as six large enchiladas, or cut in half and serve 12 small enchiladas. 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This includes many categories such as passwords, wills and trusts, combo to your safe or safety deposit box and much more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.greatcall.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>www.greatcall.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Go here and find two versions of the Jitterbug phone designed for blind and low vision users: the Jitterbug Smart and the original Jitterbug flip phone. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.fastweb.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>www.fastweb.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Go here and find many scholarships available that are not well known, for which you might qualify.<a name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><a name="_Toc507854000"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:normal'>MEETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>March 31: National NFB Scholarship applications due by this date. They range in amount from $3,000 to $12,000 and will be awarded at the National NFB Convention in Florida in July. Go to </span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarships"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>www.nfb.org/scholarships</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> for more information. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>April 15: deadline for applications for Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>April 19-22: NFB of New Mexico State convention to be held in Albuquerque at the Sheraton Uptown hotel at 2600 Louisiana Blvd Ne.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>July 3-8: National NFB Convention to be held in Orlando, Florida.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tonia Trapp, secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>nfbnewmexicosecretary@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>www.nfbnm.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Live the life you want.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>