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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><span style='mso-ignore:vglayout'><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 align=left><tr><td width=165 height=0></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><img width=413 height=175 style='width:4.302in;height:1.8229in' src="cid:image001.jpg@01D55A63.F924AC50" alt="Title: National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico logo and tagline Live the life you want." v:shapes="Picture_x0020_16"></td></tr></table></span><![endif]><!--[if gte vml 1]></o:wrapblock><![endif]--><br style='mso-ignore:vglayout' clear=ALL><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The Chapters of Albuquerque and West Mesa are happy to host the<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2019 WHITE CANE BANQUET<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Saturday, October 12, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Noon to 2 pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Crown Plaza Hotel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>1901 University Blvd.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Albuquerque, NM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Each October, the National Federation of the Blind celebrates Meet the Blind Month. This year we celebrate with our banquet. For blind people, the white cane is an essential tool that gives us the ability to achieve a full and independent life. It allows us to move freely and safely from place to place-whether it's at work, at school, or around our neighborhoods.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Our guest speaker will be Fire Chief, Paul W. Dow, of the Albuquerque Fire Department. He was confirmed as Chief in January of 2018. Chief Dow has served with the Albuquerque Fire Department for over 19 years and has much to share with us. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Door prizes will be drawn during the banquet, and we a have fabulous prizes to award. A paid banquet ticket serves as an entry. To win, you must be in the room when your name is called. If you are a member, you will receive an extra entry per non membered guest that you bring.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Join us for an afternoon of fun and fellowship, we are looking forward to sharing this exciting event with you and your guests. For questions, please contact Caroline Benavidez at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>(505) 350-3589.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoBodyText align=left style='text-align:left'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>The Registration deadline is <b>September 23, 2019</b>. Make checks payable to the NFBNM, West Mesa Chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Please complete the required information below. You can enter the information electronically and then print it to be mailed, or print this page and fill in the information. Please include the names of all persons planning to attend. Your seat at the table will not be secured without a form of payment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>NFBNM Member (Y/N) If not, guest of whom: <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>Name: Phone:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>Adult meal or child meal: <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>Meal choice (regular/vegetarian):<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>NFBNM Member (Y/N) If not, guest of whom: <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>Name: Phone:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>Adult meal or child meal: <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>Meal choice (regular/vegetarian):<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>NFBNM Member (Y/N) If not, guest of whom: <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>Name: Phone:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><div 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style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>Name: Phone:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>Adult meal or child meal: <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='border:none;padding:0in'>Meal choice (regular/vegetarian):<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Total number of adults @ $25.00 each:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Total number of children @ $15.00 each:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Total amount enclosed: $<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Mail your registration form and check to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Bryce Hammond<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>11003 Marlowe Ct. NE, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Albuquerque NM 87113<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Remember the deadline is September 23, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>