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Every day 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'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Join Zoom Meeting</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/96009742920?pwd=aUpWQ2srVCtUTDEwd2RsM2lmOU1uQT09" target="_blank" title="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/96009742920?pwd=aUpWQ2srVCtUTDEwd2RsM2lmOU1uQT09"><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/96009742920?pwd=aUpWQ2srVCtUTDEwd2RsM2lmOU1uQT09</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Meeting ID: 960 0974 2920</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Passcode: ALCNFB</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>---</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> 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1.0pt;padding:0in'>---</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Dial by your location</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>\u2022 +1 253 205 0468 US</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>\u2022 +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>\u2022 +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>\u2022 +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Meeting ID: 960 0974 2920</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#242424;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Passcode: ALCNFB</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><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;color:black'>Contact Information:</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:black'>Janet Montoya, President</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:black'>Email:</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> </span></b><a href="mailto:nfbnm.alc.president@gmail.com" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>nfbnm.alc.president@gmail.com</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif;color:black'>Phone: </span></b><a href="mailto:nfbnm.alc.president@gmail.com/505-672-9626" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>505-672-9626</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='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='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> 2. NFB pledge: Kat Chavez</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: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=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> 3. National Federation of the Blind Belief Message: Jeff Chavez </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;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=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>4.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> <span style='color:black'>Roll Call and Introduction of Guests, Jamie Sibson</span></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>5. Approval of the agenda. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><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 August 26, 2025 meeting minutes. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><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\u2019s Report, 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'>8. Presidential Report </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-08/presidential_release_september_2025_chapter_version.mp3">nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-08/presidential_release_september_2025_chapter_version.mp3</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>9.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <b>Topics of Discussion:</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> a. Perspective from our sighted spouses, family members and friends.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> b. State Convention</span></b><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'>10.<span style='color:blue'> </span><a name="m_7576951277975624918_m_-566647125312992"> </a>Committee Reports</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> a. Membership, German Benitez, Chair</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><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'>Fundraiser, Martin Gallegos, Chair</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><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'>Legislature, Larry Lorenzo, Chair </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>11. New Business</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> a. Chapter board elections</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'> b. membership dues for 2026</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-family:"Abadi",sans-serif'>11. September Birthdays: </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. Open Discussion (Our next meeting will be at the State Convention </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. Adjourn</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><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'>Helpful Links:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><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'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>*<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/billschiffmiller/2025/08/18/be-my-eyes-turns-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-into-assistive-technology/">Be My Eyes Turns Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Into Assistive Technology</a></span><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'><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'>Janet Montoya, At Large Chapter President<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>At Large Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of New Mexico<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:nfbnm.alc.president@gmail.com" target="_blank">nfbnm.alc.president@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>505-672-9626<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Live the life you want.<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">www.nfbnm.org</a><o:p></o:p></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></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>