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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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:NFBNM.sage@gmail.com"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>NFBNM.sage@gmail.com</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Every month we get together to learn about blindness. We get together to learn how others do the things they do after they lose their vision, something they have relied on for some or all of their lives. Come join us on Wednesday, February 12, at 7:00 P. m. Mountain time. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Peggy Hayes will entertain us with her story. Here is her short bio.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was born in Denver, Colorado in 1944. I lived in Arvada, and Bolder Colorado until I was 8 years old. I moved to White Sands Missal Range in NM. I went to third grade on the base.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I started attending NMSBVI in 1956. I graduated from there in 1964. I attended 1 year of college in Portales, NM. I lived in Portales until 1967 and moved to Las Cruces with my sister and her husband until the beginning of 1968. I took a grey Hound bus from Las Cruces to Washington D. C. I worked at George Town University Ophthalmology Department as a receptionist for 18 months.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I started working at the National Bureau of Standards in December of 1969. I was a receptionist for 4 months. I started working as a key punch operator for 3 years. I moved to the Plant Division working in the administrative office. I worked there until I retired in 2001.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>During these years I got married and adopted two children with disabilities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I moved backed to New Mexico in July of 2001.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I became active in the NFB at that time, due to Larry Hayes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/95423359096?pwd=VXpvUzFPSExPWW1GSjZCNzNZR2dnZz09"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/95423359096?pwd=VXpvUzFPSExPWW1GSjZCNzNZR2dnZz09</span></a><u><span style='color:#1155CC'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>Meeting ID: 954 2335 9096<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>Passcode: SAGE24 (724324). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>---<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>+16699006833,,95423359096#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>---<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>Dial by your location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>• +1 669 900 6833<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>Meeting ID: 954 2335 9096<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>Passcode: SAGE24<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 style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529'>Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;background:white'><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212529'>blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Veronica Smith, SAGE Chair</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Senior Action Group Energy </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>505-269-1034</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'> </span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'>Live the life you want.</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.nfbnm.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5;letter-spacing:.25pt'>www.nfbnm.org</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#2E74B5;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt;background:white'>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></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.25pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5;letter-spacing:.25pt'>www.nfb.org</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB Pledge: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>