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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF ALBUQUERQUE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>CHAPTER MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>When:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tuesday, March 5, 2019<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>6:00-8:00 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reminder: Please arrive at 5:00PM if you wish to order dinner.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Where:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Copper Canyon Café<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5455 Gibson Blvd. SE.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(505) 266-6318<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Topics:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will be discussing the third statement in the national Federation of the blind pledge, which states “to support the policies and programs of the Federation.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will also be discussing our upcoming rummage sale. We need folks to help out on the day of the event, and we need people to donate 33 gallon trash bags and grocery bags for the event. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:black'>We would like to invite you to attend the 2019 Annual Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico. It will be held April 4-7, 2019 at Embassy Suites by Hilton Albuquerque Hotel & Spa, 1000 Woodward Pl. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal;word-spacing:1px'><span style='color:black'>Everyone is invited to attend the Board of Directors Meeting that will be held at 7:30 p.m. on April 4.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal'><span style='color:black'>Join us as we work together to shape our future, and be a part of the largest gathering of blind people to be held in New Mexico!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal;min-height:20.3px'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal'><span style='color:black'>This year our national representative will be Mr. Ron Brown, Second Vice President of the National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal;min-height:20.3px'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal;word-spacing:1px'><span style='color:black'>Take note that this year our convention format has changed significantly. The major change is that our general session will be in three parts, with Part 1 commencing on Friday morning, Part 2 on Saturday afternoon and concluding with Part 3 Sunday morning. The banquet will be as usual on Saturday evening. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-stretch:normal'>The deadline for early registration at the lower rate is coming up March 1, 2019. Keep in mind that one can register after this date, but the prices do increase, and meal tickets may not be available as we get closer to the event.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='color:black'>You can download the registration form and/or register online by following the links on our <a href="http://www.nfbnm.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'>www.nfbnm.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-stretch:normal'><span style='color:black'>website. <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>