<div><br clear="all"><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">Tara Chavez, President</span></b><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u> <u style="font-family:"Google 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style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black">505-328-3349</span></b><u style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b style="font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b></p></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Trapp, Greg, CFB</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Greg.Trapp@cfb.nm.gov">Greg.Trapp@cfb.nm.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Oct 13, 2025 at 12:35<br>Subject: 2025 White Cane Awareness Day Proclamation Issued by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham<br>To: <a href="mailto:nfbnm.president@gmail.com">nfbnm.president@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:nfbnm.president@gmail.com">nfbnm.president@gmail.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:nfbnewmexicosecretary@gmail.com">nfbnewmexicosecretary@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:nfbnewmexicosecretary@gmail.com">nfbnewmexicosecretary@gmail.com</a>>, Miller, Heather <<a href="mailto:heathermiller@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us">heathermiller@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us</a>>, <a href="mailto:peggyhayes064@gmail.com">peggyhayes064@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:peggyhayes064@gmail.com">peggyhayes064@gmail.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:urjalansing@q.com">urjalansing@q.com</a> <<a href="mailto:urjalansing@q.com">urjalansing@q.com</a>>, Gomme, Nathan, CDHH <<a href="mailto:Nathan.Gomme@cdhh.nm.gov">Nathan.Gomme@cdhh.nm.gov</a>>, Scott, Stephon, DVR <<a href="mailto:stephon.scott@dvr.nm.gov">stephon.scott@dvr.nm.gov</a>>, <a href="mailto:paulaseanez@nndode.org">paulaseanez@nndode.org</a> <<a href="mailto:paulaseanez@nndode.org">paulaseanez@nndode.org</a>>, McCoy, AliceLiu, DDC <<a href="mailto:AliceLiu.McCoy@ddc.nm.gov">AliceLiu.McCoy@ddc.nm.gov</a>>, Ross, Stan, GCD <<a href="mailto:Stan.Ross@gcd.nm.gov">Stan.Ross@gcd.nm.gov</a>>, McNiven, Lisa, GCD <<a href="mailto:Lisa.McNiven@gcd.nm.gov">Lisa.McNiven@gcd.nm.gov</a>>, Kathy Cooper <<a href="mailto:kathy@disability-revolution.com">kathy@disability-revolution.com</a>>, smichaud <<a href="mailto:smichaud@newvistas.org">smichaud@newvistas.org</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">I am pleased to say that Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has proclaimed October 15, 2025 as \u201cWhite Cane Awareness Day.\u201d The original signed PDF version of the proclamation is attached, along with an accessible
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Please join with us as we recognize October 15 as White Cane Awareness Day.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Greg Trapp, JD<u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Executive Director<u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p>
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