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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Best wishes,<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'>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'><a href="mailto:nfbnewmexicosecretary@gmail.com">nfbnewmexicosecretary@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tara Chavez <nfb.abqchapter@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 12, 2019 10:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> Adelmo Vigil <nfbnewmexicopresident@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Tara Chavez <nfb.abqchapter@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> ONE ALBUQUERQUE sculpture come check it out and help find a solution.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There has been much controversy regarding the One Albuquerque sculpture that has been labeled a hazard to those individuals with disabilities, primarily in the blind community. This sculpture, depicting the phrase “One Albuquerque” in enormous steel print letters, is currently at the Northwest corner of Tijeras and 3<sup>rd</sup> street in downtown Albuquerque. It is ten feet tall and weighs 18,000 pounds! Because of its weight, it has to be placed in the middle of pedestrian walkways or other areas that can handle the weight. Only part of the sculpture is detectable by your cane. Currently, a line containment barrier has been placed around the portion of the sculpture not able to be detected by a cane. Unfortunately, the barrier can be moved very easily so if you are not aware this piece of art is there, you can get hurt even if you are using good cane technique. Therefore, I’d like to invite the members of the National Federation of the Blind and the media to meet at the northwest corner of Tijeras and Third on Saturday, august 17 between 10:00 and 11:00 AM. This meeting will be to point out the hazards the statue causes as well as come up with a possible solution to the problem(s).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please RSVP to Tara Chavez by noon on Friday if you are interested in coming to this meeting. She can be contacted by email at <a href="mailto:nfb.abqchapter@gmail.com">nfb.abqchapter@gmail.com</a> or by phone at 505-328-3349.<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>Tara Chavez, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico, Albuquerque Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(505) 328-3349<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Nfb.abqchapter@gmail.com">Nfb.abqchapter@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org">www.nfbnm.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>