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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><div><div><div><p class=gmail-msonospacing><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Please Join the</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msonospacing><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>At Large Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msonospacing><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Tuesday, January 28, 2025</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msonospacing><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Social time starts at 6:30 pm</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Meeting starts promptly at 7:00pm</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msonospacing><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Mountain Standard Time (US and Canada)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",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. Everyday we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Resource material:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif;color:black'>Live Presidential release January 2025 </span></b><span style='color:black'><a href="https://nfb-presidential-release.podbean.com/"><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind Presidential Releases - English | The National Federation of the Blind</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/nations-blind-podcast"><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Nation's Blind Podcast | National Federation of the Blind</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><a name="_Hlk149068591"><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Join Zoom Meeting</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/98282380215?pwd=KYUJmbnzlE8Na5IlGlllKsbQNfLbE8.1" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/98282380215?pwd=KYUJmbnzlE8Na5IlGlllKsbQNfLbE8.1</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span 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style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>+13462487799,,98282380215# US (Houston)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>+14086380968,,98282380215# US (San Jose)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>---</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Dial by your location</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>• +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>• +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 982 8238 0215</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Passcode: 290646</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif;color:black'>contact Information:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif;color:black'>Janet Montoya, President</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif;color:black'>Email:</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> <span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:nfbnm.alc.president@gmail.com">nfbnm.alc.president@gmail.com</a></span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif;color:black'>Phone: </span></b><a href="mailto:nfbnm.alc.president@gmail.com/505-672-9626"><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>505-672-9626</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:4.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>1. 7pm Call to Order, Janet Montoya, President</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.5pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif;color:black'>2. Rollcall and Introduction of Guests, Jamie Sibson, Sec/Tres.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> 3. NFB pledge: Frank Maestas, Vice president</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif;color:black'>I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation of the Blind; to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its Constitution. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msonospacing><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> 4. National Federation of the Blind Belief Message: Martin Gallegos, Board member 1</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='margin-left:22.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msonospacing><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:31.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>5.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Approval of the agenda </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:31.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>6.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Approval of the November 2024 minutes</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:31.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>7.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Treasurer’s Report, Jamie Sibson, Sec/Tres</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:31.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>8.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Presidential release for chapter meetings, Jamie Sibson, Sec/Tres</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:31.5pt'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2024-12/presidential-release-january-2025-chapter-version.mp3"><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2024-12/presidential-release-january-2025-chapter-version.mp3</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:31.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>9.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Discussion Topic: Why are we members of NFB? Facilitated by Adelmo Vigil, member</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:31.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>10.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Washington Seminar: </span></b><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar"><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Washington Seminar | National Federation of the Blind</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:31.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:31.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> a. <span style='color:#212529'>three legislative initiatives </span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:31.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> b. members stories </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:31.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> c. financial support</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif;color:blue'> </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>11<span style='color:blue'>. <a name="_Hlk129963149"> </a></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk129963149'></span>Committee Reports</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>a.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Legislature, Larry Lorenzo, Chair</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>b.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Membership, German Benitez, Chair</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>c.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>Fundraiser, Martin Gallegos, Chair</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:67.5pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> 12. Birthdays for December and January</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> 13. Open discussion, next meeting will be held February 25, 2025</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> 14. Adjourn </span></b><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'>Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p><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-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 style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/" target="_blank"><br></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/" target="_blank"><br><br></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>