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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Tara Chavez, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:NFBNM.President@gmail.com">NFBNM.President@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>(505) 328-3349<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/">www.nfbnm.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Janet Montoya <nfbnm.alc.president@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 5, 2024 8:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> Tonia Trapp <NFBNewMexicoSecretary@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Tara Chavez <nfbnm.president@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> ALC announcements and links for December 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>December 2024 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>NFBNM-At Large Chapter announcements and links for distribution from Janet Montoya, ALC president.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hello everyone<span style='color:black;background:yellow'>,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. As a reminder, there will not be an At Large Chapter meeting in December. However, I have a few important announcements and links to share.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>First on behalf of the ALC I want to say, “Thank you” to Peggy Hayes, Daphne Mitchell, and Steve Ranger for your service to the NFBNM ALC board in 2024. In different ways you each contributed resources and ideas that made us think and better understand our roles in supporting and growing the National Federation of the Blind. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Next, meet your 2025 board members:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span>Janet Montoya, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span>Frank Maestas, Vice President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span>Jamie Sibson, Sec/Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span>Martin Gallegos, Board member-1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span>Thristan Tucker, Board member-2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thank you all who participated in the nomination and voting process at our November meeting. I look forward to working with our new board members as we continue our journey in the Blind Peoples Movement. Our next zoom meeting will be January 28, 2025. Agenda to follow.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>In regards to the 3 links below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>First is the November Live Presidential Release #543 Dare to be Remarkable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Second is the December Presidential release #544-chapter version. There is not a live Presidential release for December.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>And third is a link to a podcast of Living Blindfully. <span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>During his September 2024 Presidential release, National Federation of the Blind President Mark Riccobono announced that Jonathan Mosen has joined the team at the National Federation of the Blind to pursue a range of initiatives in technology, accessibility, and communications.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.88)'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>In this special episode</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>, </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mark and Jonathan discuss Jonathan's role, and how you can get involved.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Finally, I wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and safe travels. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Janet<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>-----------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>3 Links Below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/zYfaQJ1HtkI?t=155s">November Presidential Release</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2024-11/presidential_release_december_2024_chapter_version_final.mp3">nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2024-11/presidential_release_december_2024_chapter_version_final.mp3</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/</a></span>podcast/living-blindfully/id973360653?i=1000668241628</u><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailsignatureprefix>--------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#222222'>Janet Montoya, At Large Chapter President</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#222222'>At Large Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><a href="mailto:nfbnm.alc.president@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>nfbnm.alc.president@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#222222'>505-672-9626<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#222222'>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>www.nfbnm.org<br></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#222222'><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'><br></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=480 style='width:359.95pt'><tr><td width=476 style='width:357.3pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span 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